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West Ham boss Moyes: Players will face Leeds full of confidence

West Ham boss David Moyes says they face Leeds today full of confidence.

West Ham go into the clash after reaching the Europa Conference League final.

He said, "We are feeling great because we have reached a European final.

"It is something we are all pleased about. We got back from Alkmaar, and we have had a bit of sleep and we are getting ready for what is coming next. That's the way football is. The games come thick and fast. And we have got to get ready for the next game.

"Leeds United is an incredibly tough fixture but we still want to get more points.

"We can still climb the table if we win games and that is what I am looking at. But we have to get ourselves ready again. And that is part and parcel of playing Thursday-Sunday football. But this is a great opportunity when you have reached the final and hopefully the atmosphere inside the stadium on Sunday will give us a real chance to play without as much pressure as we have been under for a long time. And maybe give the players the opportunity to show the levels they can reach. Leeds United are in a position where they need to try and win. And will try anything to do so.

"As a manager, you can field whatever side feels right for a particular fixture.

"We had to make a few decisions against Brentford last week. And we played the first leg of the semi-final, and it forced me to make a few decisions. And quite often when your decision doesn't go well you get mentions and we had to leave people out to get us to the final. And we did that. We have some decisions to make this week as well."

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