Horrible, horrible game but three precious points
It was absolutely horrible, as poor a game of football as you will ever see at this level.
And I hate to say it but had the ultra defensive Burnley not paid one of the most nervous West Ham teams you will ever see so much respect – notably in the first half – it could and probably would have been very different.
Mark Noble’s goal off a rebound from his penalty which was spilled by Burnley keeper Tom Heaton was the difference between two poor sides without a striker between them on the night.
But what was so scary was that having taken the lead on the stroke of the interval, the Hammers decided the best game plan was to hang on for the final 45 minutes.
In the end they managed it but the how rested only on the fact that Burnley didn’t have a decent striker on view from the four with which they finished the game.
Sam Voakes spurned a couple of great chances as the Hammers seriously put the London Stadium crowd through the mill before ending their run of eight games without a win.
Of course, come the end of the season no one will remember this high tension performance and we can just be they grateful for three points from any game however they come.
The upside is that this should help confidence grow but this team really does have to start getting on the front foot and pressing opposition teams.
Not many of us can take much more of this and I’m now off to take an extra blood pressure tablet.
Oh and by the way despite the performance we are now in 15th place and that’s really all that matters I guess!
COYI