Newcastle United fans voted with their feet in the away defeat at West Ham with many choosing to head for the exits after this toothless display in the capital - and you can't blame them.

This was supposed to be a protest for home supporters, but they left happy as Larry while Newcastle looked out of sorts. Some sloppy defending and failure to make the most of things when on top leaves Eddie Howe with lots to think about.

Howe started with a 4-3-3 system before switching to a back five in the second half but ending the game with a 4-5-1 formation - none of them having the desired effect on a day in which three right-backs were used in Emil Krafth, Jacob Murphy and Sandro Tonali.

Howe had made six changes to the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup, with Kieran Trippier the most notable omission left out due to an illness, with Emil Krafth coming in to replace him. On a bright and breezy autumn afternoon, it was the Hammers who...