Looking at the match statistics for both clubs, West Ham certainly has the better record.
However, I saw West Ham's performance was truly poor against a newly promoted club, and I was surprised that West Ham didn't score at all.
This was a poor start, and if the West Ham manager doesn't improve the squad's performance, the next few matches will be even worse.
This was a surprising outcome. Sunderland is new to the Premier league platform . West Ham have not performed well in the last season. Even then , West Ham were considered favourites against Sunderland. But Sunderland won the match. And won by a big margin of 3 -0. West Ham's defence is very weak this season as well. And we understood this in the first match. If West ham wants to stay in the top 10 of the table , then they will definitely have to strengthen their defence. Otherwise , we will see West Ham in a position close to the relegation zone this season as well.
Yes, it was a surprising result. It was really surprising that West Ham would lose 3-0 to Sunderland. But such surprising things happen often in football.
West Ham is certainly known as an experienced and strong team. West Ham's midfield and forwards are very good. In comparison, their defense is a bit lacking. West Ham's defense was weak last season. If there is no good communication between the players, no matter how good the team is, the team will not be sure of winning. We felt the communication gap between the players in West Ham's defense. So, Sunderland took a great opportunity.
With Sunderland's first goal, they understood where West Ham's weakness was. And West Ham was under a lot of mental pressure in that match. Since Sunderland is a new team, West Ham took them a little lightly. Because of this wrong mentality, they faced defeat. When West Ham conceded the second goal, their game completely collapsed. I think this loss of rhythm is why they played so badly.
If West Ham put more emphasis on their midfield in the future and don't let their opponents get into the defence, then I think they can win the match. Because their midfield and forwards are very good.