Niall McDonald is our man with the unfortunate job of rating the Hammers on a really bad day at the office.
Zabaleta: Won’t have played in too many of these performances at City. Pretty exposed without much cover from Ayew. Booked. 6
Reid: Caught flat-footed for their second. Got stuck in against Lukaku otherwise 5
Ogbonna: A few skewed clearances in the first half as the pressure started to build 5
Masuaku: Typically sharp going toward but very weak defensively today. Let Lukaku in for the second 4
Noble: Looked sharper than I’ve seen him for a long time. Got forward well early on. Subbed on the hour 6
Obiang: Stuck at it after being dispossessed leading to the opener 5
Fernandes: Up against it today versus top class midfielders 5
Arnautovic: His header onto the bar was probably our best chance. Bit worried if he’s our new set-piece man on today’s evidence 5
Ayew: I consoled myself by remembering he won’t be playing wide-right once Antonio’s fit 3
Hernandez: Exactly the sort of isolated game I feared he would have. Persistent though. We need to get him much more involved 6Subs:
Sakho: Ghosted straight into the United box on the hour to glance a header. Seemed to survive uninjured 4
Rice: Nice to see him get a chance, confident moving the ball on 5
Cresswell: On for the last 10 mins for a couple of overlaps. Could be starting next week 4