It was the sight of Jeff Hendrick, a sensible signing on a free transfer by Newcastle, finishing off a rapid break with a firm shot in the dying moments that summed up West Ham’s dysfunction. How many times has it happened since the move to the London Stadium in 2016? How many times have West Ham lost their shape chasing an equaliser and allowed visiting sides to punish them on the break?
Regular watchers of West Ham, who lack pace and positional sense in too many positions, were not surprised when Hendrick sealed a deserved win for Newcastle. This is what happens to teams who fail to address obvious flaws.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at the London Stadium
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