The West Ham academy is continuing to produce first-team players for the Hammers but David Moyes' faith in youth could have impacted the Hammers' season in an unexpected manner.
Since returning to West Ham in December 2019 Moyes has dipped into the West Ham U23 squad and handed a number of youngsters their first-team chance in both domestic and European action.
In a bizarre way, Moyes' faith in youth and West Ham's success in Europe could have come at a cost to the Hammers due to the youngsters now being deemed "appropriately experienced Under-21 players" after making their senior debuts.
