After two consecutive losses, West Ham United hosted Premier League newcomers Sheffield United at the London Stadium and were looking to grab all three points.
But the on-form Blades proved to be a tough opposition for the Hammers as they managed to bounce back thanks to a Lys Mousset equaliser to Robert Snodgrass’ first-half opener.
Despite managing their first point in four weeks, West Ham fans were unhappy with both the result and the team’s performance, taking to social media to express their frustrations.
Twitter: @WestHam Jesus terrible result! (@zak_sims)
Twitter: @WestHam So so poor again… Pellegrini doesn’t have long left at this rate. 150 million spent and still look awful. (@Louislblair)
Twitter: @WestHam
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Twitter: @WestHam great one lads, we almost looked like a championship team this time (@real_bonerpizza)
Twitter: @WestHam Embarrassing (@_RonnieUK)
Twitter: @WestHam Pellegrini’s decisions today were dreadful, again (@theawillsmore)
Twitter: @WestHam 4-1-4-1 formation at home to Sheff Utd. Another poor performance and embarrassing result. Of course @Ing_Pellegrini will disagree. (@76KlD)
Twitter: @WestHam Fair result. We struggle against ‘busy’ teams. If we’re busy and apply our talent we’d do better, but at t… https://t.co/iUXKOWpcsI (@hammertime1976)
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It really wasn’t good enough from the Hammers, and fans have every right to feel disappointed.
Much is made of Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder and his managerial ability, but if West Ham harbour European ambition, they must prove that they can find an extra gear to see off a side like the Blades.
The Hammers face Newcastle next week, and Manuel Pellegrini will be expecting his side to drastically improve their performance levels.
