Nolan/Vaz Te fail to sparkle for U-21s

Elliot Lee scored twice as the West Ham Under-21s claimed their first win of the season last night beating Sunderland 2-0 at Upton Park.

The team included Kevin Nolan, Ricardo Vaz Te and Matt Jarvis with Sam Allardyce in attendance presumably checking his first team squad members.

And one ClaretandHugh source reckons he will have been disappointed with what he saw claiming neither Nolan or Vaz Te sparkled although Jarvis set up the first from a corner.

He said: “Nolan  was quiet throughout whilst Vaz Te missed two or three good chances.

“On the strength of this game you would imagine we would see the same starting X1 at the weekend as were at Old Trafford.”

He added: “Surely though it can’t be long before Lee gets a chance. He holds the ball up well and scores goals – he has to be in the frame.”