"I don't think we've conceded five worse goals as a team since I've played for West Ham," claimed Declan Rice in the moments after his side fell 5-1 to Newcastle United.
For the second time in just a few days, Newcastle United had picked up a comfortable win but yet again the opposition called into question the Toon Army's quality. Just as Luke Shaw did in the immediate aftermath of United's two-nil win over Man United, Rice seemed to overlook the clear quality that helped Eddie Howe's men to victory.
Now, no one is expecting the opposition to come and swoon over the goals that have defeated their side but at the same time, Rice's claims of the standard of United's goals don't tell the full truth. While it could be argued that all five goals were avoidable - with at least two being handed to Newcastle through West Ham errors - the goalscorers still showed composure and talent to put the ball in the back of the net.
