There have been empty seats earlier than West Ham took on Brentford of their London derby. And many in the course of the sport. And much more in order the sport drew to an in depth.

The followers who had been left booed their staff off after a very depressing 2-0 defeat that might simply have been 5-0.

These are poisonous occasions at London Stadium, with some followers staying away in a protest in opposition to the operating of the membership.

New Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo – but to win after three video games – admits the gamers should work exhausting to get the followers again onside.

There was no sugar-coating this efficiency by the pinnacle coach together with his after-match verdict.

“Not ok. Poor,” stated the Portuguese, who was managing his first West Ham dwelling sport since changing Graham Potter, after two away journeys.

“Pretty Brentford received the sport, they had been the higher staff.

“I believe we’re all involved. You’ll be able to see our personal followers are involved. Concern turns into anxiousness, turns into silence. That anxiousness passes to the gamers. Now we have an issue.

“It is comprehensible. It is as much as us to alter. The followers must see one thing that pleases them and so they can help us and provides us vitality.

“I perceive it, I perceive it completely, and I respect it. It is as much as us, it is as much as us to alter it. We’re the individuals who have to drag the followers again collectively.”

West Ham stay nineteenth, with simply 4 factors from their opening eight video games. They’re in motion within the subsequent Premier League sport too, visiting Leeds on Friday.

Nuno advised BBC Sport: “It is a problem for all of us. It is as much as us to alter the momentum and convey our followers again to help us. In 4 days’ time we want a giant enchancment.”