West Ham forward Evan Ferguson, has been speaking to Premier League Productions after today's defeat: "I think all the lads as a group know that the first half was not good enough but we responded well if you are going to lose a game, you lose it by playing like we did in the second half.

West Ham are looking to put a difficult first half of the season behind them after a much-needed break before facing Brentford.

Kevin Schade's early goal gave Brentford a 1-0 win at West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday, after the hosts recovered from a woeful first half but were unable to find an equaliser. Brentford took the lead inside four minutes after Schade's shot was stopped and clawed away by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola,