West Ham tore into the visitors from the start to have us all wondering why they didn’t perform like this in all their games.
Soucek somehow managed to put a shot over the top from six yards before Bowen recieved a fine cross from JWP to swoop home his shot from inside the area..
The No 20 made it 2-0 a at the end of a fine move two minutes later involving Kudus and Coufal heavily involved.
It was a lightning start but six minutes later fragility at the back allowed Brentford to reduce the arrears when Maupay swept home his shot.
It was great stuff to watch for a change but the worry was that this was the first time the Hammers defence had been tested and they possibly let themselves down.
Paqueta was involved in most of the attacking movement but when his own chance came he shot wide from 20 yards before Kudus did the same.