EDDIE SLAMS HIS MEN FOR LACKING THE KNOW-HOWE

EDDIE HOWE claimed his Newcastle side were “unrecognisable" after they slumped to defeat at struggling West Ham yesterday.

- BY ANDY SIMS

The Hammers had not won a home match since February and looked set for another torturous afternoon in front of their own fans when Jacob Murphy put Newcastle ahead, 26 seconds after Jarrod Bowen hit the post.

The Hammers had a penalty decision overturned by VAR, before they equalised through Lucas Paqueta's strike from the edge of the area.

Sven Botman turned Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross into his own net to give West Ham the lead and Tomas Soucek wrapped up the win in stoppage time.

“The dynamism wasn't there today,” said Howe (inset). “The physicality, the energy was missing from our performance.

“Hugely frustrating for us. A poor performance. We weren't ourselves today.

“The numbers aren't good in terms of our away form recently.

“We haven't replicated our home form away but I think some of the performances have been good.