[Fritzl Palace]

Sickener, that. We had played well and looked solid until Ajayi switches off yet again

[royhan]

Sacreu bleu. How unlucky! We were under the cosh for long periods but we were defending well - until the last seconds of added time

[sie_davo]

That one's on Ajayi  He's had a nightmare 60 seconds.

[tommcneill]

Think we’ve played ok myself.

Shame to give a goal away right at the end of the half though.

We look a much better unit though.

Badly need a striker with presence

[ex coseley kid]

All came from Semi piddling about he has far too many of those moments.

Saw it coming the moment he did that, well done Bartley at least but to no avail.

[seteefeet]

defended well in general but that goal goes in once in a blue moon, volleyed cross then chested in? Come on thats unbelievable, can't possibly chastise anyone for that jam.

[alex1]

We're allowing loads of crosses to come in, just like v Wolves. Why can't we block them. 

[TheJacko2000]

Don't think we've done that badly. Ajayi is really struggling with Antonio, we aren't winning enough 2nd balls, Gallagher not at his best stuck on the right and the central midfield giving the ball away too much.

Robinson particularly needs to pick up his end product but we've looked solid really. Shame about the late goal conceded, and an early reply is vital now.

[lewisant]

Ajayi always has a clanger. Bartley get him out of it but we give them possession and then they score. Disappointing as we’d been very defensively sound to that point.

Need to step it up big time to score. Dawson’s weakness is on the ground, gotta target that.

[crazedwbafan18]

Played well but the same old hard luck story it seems. Hopefully we can get a point out of this somehow.

[MarkW]

defended well in general but that goal goes in once in a blue moon, volleyed cross then chested in? Come on thats unbelievable, can't possibly chastise anyone for that jam.

It's not the goal itself, as someone else said, we had the ball with a minute left, and West Ham aren't a pressing team. A bit of game management and it's 0-0. Still, a truly odd goal, and like you say, once it got to Bowen using his shoulder to redirect the ball, it is unlucky.

[Mikkyk]

We're allowing loads of crosses to come in, just like v Wolves. Why can't we block them.

Gallagher out of position and Grosicki not that interested in blocking them are the issues today

[paulosull]

Looked like we could cause them problems with high press from front player's but not doing it nearly enough. Pereira had to make run to front post for ball in from Robinson

[caravanc58]

Who was marking the back post? 3 players around one West ham player in the box just leaves another unmarked.
Rubbish defending again.

[seteefeet]

Another gift from Ajayi

Come on man, that's np gift. You could wrap that up 100 times and it wouldn't go in again.
Sometimes we just have to accept a good goal without hanging someone out to dry.

[Baggies]

Looking a lot more solid and then bam, our Achilles heal once again exposed. We just can’t deal with crosses into the box, either that or we don’t stop enough coming in.

All three goals conceded so far this week have been from high crosses into the box.

[Fritzl Palace]

It's not the goal itself, as someone else said, we had the ball with a minute left, and West Ham aren't a pressing team. A bit of game management and it's 0-0. Still, a truly odd goal, and like you say, once it got to Bowen using his shoulder to redirect the ball, it is unlucky.

Exactly, the fact we are still so soft as to concede it instead of just seeing it out to half time. So frustrating.

[baggiejohn]

If Grosiki picks up Coufal they don't score.

Grosiki didn't even know he was there.

[MarkW]

Who was marking the back post? 3 players around one West ham player in the box just leaves another unmarked.
Rubbish defending again.

No-one, but it was Grosicki's man - their right back is his to mark.

[gazberg]

Come on man, that's np gift. You could wrap that up 100 times and it wouldn't go in again.
Sometimes we just have to accept a good goal without hanging someone out to dry.

No, the buildup to it. If he was switched on and didnt mess up a simple back pass none of it happens.

[iwastherein68]

Still in this. keep feeding Turbo

[gazberg]

If Grosiki picks up Coufal they don't score.

Grosiki didn't even know he was there.

True he is abysmal defensively.

[koren]

All that doesn’t happen if Ajayi keeps the ball on literally minute 45’ instead of first trying to play a pass into their final third and then two if he doesn’t then make a massive clanger which results in giving them possession. He’s a liability

Ajayi wants to be a ball-playing defender all the time but he isn't clearly.

[TheBaggieMan]

Our clearances out of our box are poor and always find an opponent even either on the floor or headed. It’s the same with throw-ins down the line - invariably lose possession.

[baggie82]

Better team with better players in better form beating weaker players and worst team in worse form shocker. Our squad isn't good enough. We desperately need 3 quality players in and so far haven't got them through the door. I can't fault their effort.  Don't see us scoring second half as we look very one paced and weak.