David Moyes was polite about it, but ultimately, West Ham’s manager wanted to let Graeme Souness know that he was wrong.
Wrong to say Declan Rice is not a central midfielder in his column in Saturday's Daily Mail. Wrong to say he might be a better central defender. Wrong to say he does not create enough to be considered an elite man in the middle.
‘Graeme Souness is a good judge,’ Moyes said after yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea. ‘If you're talking about top midfielders, Graeme Souness is as good as anybody, certainly from me watching.