It was another disastrous cup result for West Ham United and their long-suffering fans.
Club history is littered with domestic cup upsets, and their abject performance at Ashton Gate against Bristol City on Tuesday evening got what it deserved.
Though the winner in the match was scored as early as the third minute, the lead never looked in danger for the hosts because the Hammers front line offered nothing in an attacking sense.
Shorn of the likes of Mohammed Kudus (AFCON), Jarrod Bowen (injured) and Lucas Paqueta (injured), the East Londoners looked a shadow of the team that has done so well in the Europa League this season.
If nothing else, the 3,000 or so supporters that made the trip from the capital would’ve expected every player to give 100 percent, though even they might’ve known what was coming when the team sheet was read out and Danny Ings had been chosen to partner Maxwell Cornet up front for the Irons.
In 28 games between them this season, the pair haven’t managed a single goal per WhoScored.
Their poor performances notwithstanding, it was what Ings did late in the game that really appeared to rile the away end.
According to Hammers News, when Ings was substituted in the 81st minute, his slow trudge across the turf highlighted a sulkiness in his attitude.
That, in turn, saw the West Ham fans let Ings know in no uncertain terms exactly what they thought about the player and his performance on the night.
I can go back to Liverpool in the cup (5-0) we played players that are going to be sold this month and we done it again last night at Bristol these players are not bothered of the result and would not be around for carboo or facup finals we would of been better to play the whole of the under 21s starting 11 far more effort and I think would of beaten Bristol last night they did not look that good either
Shouldn’t of even considered buying him in the 1st place
Shocking results at Liverpool, Fulham, Villa and now Bristol show that some of the team lack fibre and shouldn’t be wearing the shirt.
Only Emerson gave his all v Bristol.
The front 3 were anonymous.
Zouma didn’t look fit
And JWP was playing so deep – he couldn’t spring any attacks.
Badly need a forward, a winger and a Centre Half;
Over to you Mr Moyes..