Boos at the final whistle have hardly been in short supply at the London Stadium this season, but this was different, as West Ham’s revival suffered a dent last night.
The defeat brought an end to a five game unbeaten run since the 5-1 drubbing by Newcastle at the start of the month, but while those who had bothered staying the course on that occasion jeered their team off, here the only fury was directed at referee Chris Kavanagh.
