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As late as possible, David Moyes announced that Vlad Coufal would not be playing against Newcastle citing that "He (Coufal) had a problem with his Hernia". This is not good, we at the Org were guilty of questioning Vlad's current run of form, as have been many media outlets.

ABSOLUTE SHOWER!
Wet miserable and incredibly disappointed would sum up how most fans felt as they trudged away from the bleak 'scene of the crime', where they witnessed what was possibly the final death knell of Hammers Champions League hopes. Perhaps it is fear, perhaps the manager's tactics have been found out, or maybe the squad's lack of depth has finally and inexorably come home to roost.

West Ham: Fabianski, Fredericks, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell, Rice (c), Soucek, Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio Subs: Areola (GK), Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Noble, Diop, Johnson, Kral, Alese, Chesters
Newcastle: Dubravka, Krafth, Burn, Schar, Targett, Willock, Shelvey (c), Murphy, Joelinton, Fraser, Wood Subs: Darlow (GK), Dummett, Lascelles, Fernandez, Almiron, Gayle, Longstaff, Guimaraes, De Bolle