There have been empty seats earlier than West Ham took on Brentford of their London derby. And many through the recreation. And much more in order the sport drew to an in depth.
The followers who have been left booed their group off after a very depressing 2-0 defeat that would simply have been 5-0.
These are poisonous occasions at London Stadium, with some followers staying away in a protest in opposition to the working of the membership.
New Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo – but to win after three video games – admits the gamers must work arduous to get the followers again onside.
There was no sugar-coating this efficiency by the top coach together with his after-match verdict.
“Not ok. Poor,” mentioned the Portuguese, who was managing his first West Ham dwelling recreation since changing Graham Potter, after two away journeys.
“Pretty Brentford gained the sport, they have been the higher group.
“I feel we’re all involved. You may see our personal followers are involved. Concern turns into nervousness, turns into silence. That nervousness passes to the gamers. We now have an issue.
“It is comprehensible. It is as much as us to alter. The followers must see one thing that pleases them and so they can assist us and provides us vitality.
“I perceive it, I perceive it completely, and I respect it. It is as much as us, it is as much as us to alter it. We’re the individuals who have to tug the followers again collectively.”
West Ham stay nineteenth, with simply 4 factors from their opening eight video games. They’re in motion within the subsequent Premier League recreation too, visiting Leeds on Friday.
Nuno advised BBC Sport: “It is a problem for all of us. It is as much as us to alter the momentum and produce our followers again to assist us. In 4 days’ time we’d like a giant enchancment.”
