Hughie hands out his marks
Randolph: Awful attempted punch could cost have cost him dear early and maybe one other save on a night when he was a near spectator 5
Coufal: Surprised to see him not getting forward more with little coming down his side to defend. When he did we we looked a much better team 6+
Dawson: A comfortable outing against a team without any attacking edge and a nice headed goal to settle things 7
Ogbonna: Not much came his way in real terms but when it did he was again t he main man 7
Johnson: The lad is growing up fast. Perfectly comfortable outing 6+
Noble: Lots of pretty passing but when with little threat from County he would have been better off holding at the back and letting Dec get forward more 6
Rice: Tried to get forward more and once again always chasing the opposition down 7
Yarmolenko; Some nice touches and ready to track back but would have expected more 5+
Lanzini: Seems to give the same sort of performance game after game. Nothing much to criticise but another from whom you want to see more 5+
Benrahama: Always busy and looked dangerous at times despite this being a slow moving Hammers performance 7
Antonio: Worked hard as he gets back towards real match fitness but obviously there’s so much more to come 6
Subs
Bowen: Provided some much required pace and the assist for Bowen’s goal 7+
Soucek: Looked a bigger player than anyone else bar Declan when he arrived late 6
Cresswell: On for Johnson late – presumably with an eye on extra time like the others – never too involved 5
Honestly wouldn’t have known Antonio was playing. Obviously feeling generous Hugh! Need a new striker- let’s hope Moyes has his eye on someone.
Yeah I think you are right in retrospect mate, But he needed 90 mins to get match fitness up
That pitch was not good so did not help our swift passing game. Benrahama done well I think we lacked a left footer on left who could get down the flank so kept playing inside. With 3 game coming up against teams lower than us we have got to be pleased to go through with no injuries.
Having played as a winger that pitch was a wingers word nightmare, leg it up there through the mud and puddles to the byline and get your footing slightly wrong and you’re going to slide all the way into a hospital.