David Moyes admitted West Ham suffered a foul day on the workplace after they have been crushed 3-2 by Southampton.
A late header from Jan Bednarek condemned the Hammers to defeat after that they had twice hauled themselves degree within the Premier League conflict on the London Stadium.
Southampton took the lead after solely eight minutes when Mohamed Elyounoussi completed from the sting of the penalty space.
Substitute Michail Antonio equalised earlier than James Ward-Prowse put Saints again in entrance with a penalty after Craig Dawson introduced down Armando Broja.
Mentioned Benrahma swept the Hammers degree once more just for Bednarek to nod in a Ward-Prowse free-kick and go away them empty-handed.
“I didn’t assume it was something like us. I’m hoping I could make it an off-day for us. It was not the West Ham I’ve been with within the final two years,” mentioned Moyes.
“You possibly can have off-days. We’re not any totally different. Right now was a poor one. I believed we’d accomplished sufficient to get ourselves again within the recreation and switch a foul day into a very good day.
“Within the first half we have been actually poor. We didn’t have sufficient vitality. We couldn’t construct any momentum. To be sincere, I may have modified 4 or 5 at half-time.
“I felt there would solely be one winner at that time. Even at 1-1, I believed we’d go on to win the sport. Or not less than not lose it.”
The Hammers kicked off in fifth place however are actually set to lose additional floor on the highest 4.
“We’ve obtained to remain in a very good, robust place, and keep on the tails of the groups above us if we are able to, and preserve shifting on,” added Moyes.
“The primary half was flat. It lacked vitality from what we’d usually be like. At the least they improved within the second half, the gamers.
A primary win in seven matches gave Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl a welcome festive enhance.
He mentioned: “Each menace that they had on the pitch, we had the fitting reply. It was an necessary win and three factors, and unbelievable that we are able to come right here and win.
“We performed a bit totally different as we speak. We will be extra resistant in opposition to this workforce and scoring three objectives right here is unbelievable, and an necessary step for the workforce.
“We scored objectives at good moments. Tactically it was a really courageous efficiency.”
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