Many promises were made when West Ham moved to the London Stadium but at no point did anyone say anything about constructing a team with an unrivalled inability to repel set pieces.
There was, of course, a lot of big talk about how leaving Upton Park would take the club to the next level. Karren Brady, who is facing calls from furious supporters to step down as vice-chair, even kept a straight face when she uttered that line about delivering a “world-class stadium for a world-class team” all those years ago. Who was she kidding? At this rate supporters would simply settle for some defenders who can head the ball away, some midfielders who can run and a manager capable of inspiring a team whose morale is at rock bottom after a dreadful start to the season.
