Frank Lampard claims 'edgy' fans are affecting West Ham players as supporters lead mass London Stadium exodus DURING defeat by Liverpool
- West Ham United suffered a heavy 4-1 Premier League home defeat by Liverpool
- Frustrated Hammers supporters led mass exodus after fourth Liverpool goal
- Former midfielder Frank Lampard claims negativity from fans spreads to players
- It's the second home game in succession West Ham have lost by three goals
West Ham United's latest defeat at the London Stadium proved too difficult for most supporters to stomach, after a mass exodus from the ground during their side's hammering by Liverpool.
The London Stadium was nearly full to its 60,000 capacity for the visit of Jurgen Klopp's side but by the full-time whistle there was only approximately 15,000 inside the ground.
Despite there being such few Hammers supporters inside at the final whistle, boos could still be heard from around the stadium following the 4-1 defeat.
A big screen at the London Stadium tells a largely empty ground 'thank you for your support'
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic looks on during his West Ham side's 4-1 defeat by Liverpool
West Ham were poor throughout the game but it wasn't until Mohamed Salah's 76th minute strike that fans started departing in mass numbers.
Frank Lampard claimed that the negativity among the frustrated Hammers support is having an affect on the players.
'The fans are edgy, they are tense. They want more from the players, the players can't do it and it goes one step further,' the former West Ham and Chelsea midfielder told BT Sport.
The ground was close to capacity before kick-off as Remembrance Day is observed
Fraank Lampard claims that there is a vicious circle of negativity between players and fans
'The players get edgy because the fans are edgy. They don't want the ball, they want to play a simple ball rather than the cutting ball so it's very tough.'
West Ham's latest collapse on home soil comes just over a fortnight after their previous home match, where they were easily beaten 3-0 by Brighton.
Having also lost to 3-2 to Tottenham Hotspur on home soil this term, the 4-1 defeat is another sign that the east London side still haven't settled at the ground they departed Upton Park for last term.
Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool's fourth goal with 14 minutes to play
Salah's goal led to a huge stream of West Ham supporters heading for the exits
The ground was largely empty at full-time as Jurgen Klopp celebrates his side's win
Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool before Joel Matip quickly added another as the home fans booed off their team 2-0 down at half-time.
A positive start to the second half saw Manuel Lanzini pull a goal back, only for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to restore the two goal advantage 55 seconds later.
Salah then netted his second in a result that leaves the Hammers one point outside the relegation zone.
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