West Ham United missed the chance to extend their five-point advantage over the Premier League's relegation zone with a 4-3 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime.
Despite taking the lead early on through Tomas Soucek's header, West Ham found themselves 3-1 down midway through the first half following quickfire goals from Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha and Jeffrey Schlupp. Michail Antonio had given the visitors a lifeline with a header at the end of the first half, only for Palace to restore their two-goal advantage courtesy of a Eberechi Eze penalty. Nayef Aguerd made it 4-3 with a second-half header.
Here is how football.london’s West Ham United writer Jonty Colman rated the Hammers’ players against the Eagles.
