Moyes warns Sheffield to forget Tevez ahead of EPL clash

David Moyes told Sheffield United fans to forget about Carlos Tevez and salute their own Premier League heroes.

West Ham boss Moyes takes his team to the Blades tonight.

It will be the Hammers’ first visit to Bramall Lane since the Tevez scandal which has sparked a bitter 14-year feud between the clubs.

The Blades took West Ham to court over their controversial signing of Tevez and Javier Mascherano in August 2006.

And the East London club ended up paying an out-of-court settlement of £20million in compensation to their rivals.

The Irons were also fined £5.5m by the Premier League for breaching rules on third-party ownership.

But they avoided a points deduction after Tevez had helped them avoid relegation at the South Yorkshiremen’s expense.

The Blades spent 12 years outside the top flight before getting promoted in May.

West Ham fans taunted their opponents by wearing Tevez masks and chanted his name when the clubs drew 1-1 at the London Stadium in October.

And the visitors can expect a hostile reception in tonight’s return.

Moyes, who returned to West Ham last month following Manuel Pellegrini’s sacking, said: “I am sure it does still rankle up there.

“But if I were a Sheffield United supporter I would be looking at this new generation, this new era.

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“They’ve got a really good up-and-coming manager in Chris Wilder and some fantastic players.

“We can all look to the past and everybody does. But if I were a Sheffield United supporter I would be looking more to the future and what they are doing now.”