Arnie tells it as it is

Marko Arnautovic may have been the best striker on the pitch but he was far from a happy bunny at the end and that’s how it works for winners.

The Austrian – on his second game back – was into the old routine and had a snap shot on the turn in the first half had hit the net it might have been a different game.

As it was the Hammers had to produce some serious retrieving football to make sure Brighton didn’t complete four wins on the bounce against a hammers team which for long periods lacked balance, authority and organisation.

That of course won’t do for the team’s talisman and whilst he might have been expected to be happy with his eventual contribution that’s not the way things work in his world.

Instead speaking to the BBC after wards he summed the game up from his, the team’s and the fans perspective declaring: “I can’t be happy.

Obviously we talked about wanting to win at home. First half was a boring game from both sides, second half they had two set-pieces and after those we started to play football.

“With a bit of luck we can take a win away, but we didn’t and it was a fair draw.”