West Ham United
Adrian – 5: Conceded two goals from excellent finishes from the opposition, put in an average performance.
James Tomkins – 6: Was solid all game, limiting the attacking threat of Fletcher and commanded the air all game. Not at fault for either of the goals conceded.
Winston Reid – 4: Looked off from the start, lacked the physicality and concentration needed to hold the Sunderland front line. Substituted just after the hour mark.
Carl Jenkinson – 6: Made a great run to smash home his side’s first goal of the game from a Victor Moses cross.
Aaron Cresswell – 4: Had a lot of work to do in the first half with Lens causing him all sorts of problems before his sending off.
Mark Noble – 5: Controlled the West Ham midfield and was calm in possession. Was lucky to stay on the pitch after his clumsy tackle on Borini which could have seen a second yellow.
Cheikhou Kouyate – 4: Struggled to influence the game both in attack and defence.
Manuel Lanzini – 6: Confident and creative on the ball, looking to create chances for his side. His powerful strike from long-range created a rebound for Payet to smash home.
Dimitri Payet – 7: His creativity and trickery was again on show today, causing problems for Sunderland’s defenders, before levelling the game after pouncing on a rebound from Pantillimon.
Victor Moses – 5: Very limited in his attacking output, though he did manage to put in a quality ball for Jenkinson to score.
Diafra Sakho – 3: Struggled to influence the contest at all throughout the match. Received close attention from the Sunderland defence.
Substitutes
James Collins – 5: Replaced Reid after the hour mark and was solid defensively for the remainder of the game.
Mauro Zarate – N/A: Did not have enough time to influence the game.
Nikica Jelavic – 4: Replaced Moses just before the hour mark but did little to trouble Pantillimon’s goal.
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