Match Ratings from Sunderland's defeat to West Ham in Dick Advocaat's first game in charge
Goal
1-0: Sakho (88, fired past Pantilimon after a loose ball had fallen to him inside the box)
Bookings: Wickham (foul, 62)
Referee: Lee Mason (Bolton): Failed to award West Ham a penalty and spot the foul on Larsson in the build-up to Sakho’s goal. 4
Attendance: 34,914
Rating: PP
West Ham SAFC
Shots on 4 3
Shots off 11 4
Corners 6 4
Fouls 14 11
Offside 2 2
WEST HAM UNITED (4-2-3-1): Adrian 7; Jenkinson 7, Collins 7, Kouyate 7, CRESSWELL 8; Noble 7, Song 7, Nolan 7 (Nene, 80); Jarvis 6 (Cole, 46), Sakho 8 (O’Brien, 92), Downing 6.
Not used: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Amalfitano, Poyet.
SUNDERLAND (4-3-3):
6 Pantilimon: Almost caught in possession on a few occasions, but was strong when he came off his line;
6 Reveillere: Had a busy afternoon at right-back with most of West Ham’s play coming down the left through Cresswell
7 O’Shea: Much improved on his calamitous display against Aston Villa last weekend. Dominant in the air
5 Brown: His afternoon was cut short when he was forced off after only 12 minutes with a knee injury
6 Van Aanholt: Caught out by Downing a few times but he was exposed with no winger to cover back;
6 Rodwell: A little wasteful when he got the ball in good positions. Didn’t have much of an impact in the middle
6 Larsson: Solid display in a deeper role and played some accurate balls into the channels
7 Gomez: Got stuck in and worked hard, but also played showed off his passing repertoire;
7 Fletcher: Held the ball up well and worked well playing in a front three alongside Wickham and Defoe
7 WICKHAM: Demonstrated why he should be in the side more regularly and impressed in a more central role
6 Defoe: Should have done better when Wickham’s flick sent him through in the first half
Subs
Vergini (for Brown, 12): Slotted into the game relatively well but was lucky not to give a penalty away when he dragged back Nolan
Johnson (for Fletcher, 73)
Graham (for Defoe, 88)
Not used: Mannone, Jones, Bridcutt, Watmore.
Man of the match – Aaron Cresswell – the left-back was a constant thorn in Sunderland’s side with some excellent crossing
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