The Hammers surrounded a 2-0 half-time lead to lose 3-2 at Chelsea on Saturday – the fourth Premier League match The Hammers have lost after scoring first this season.
West Ham were outstanding in the first half at Stamford Bridge, and went close to adding a third goal at the start of the second.
However, after conceding to João Pedro just before the hour, the Irons went on the defensive and were made to pay by Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez as Chelsea snatched all three points.
Following the defeat Souček said**:** “We wanted to keep our momentum and that’s what we did in the first half, but in the second half it’s so hard for us, because we know how close we were to three points, and then at the end we lost this game,” he reflected.”
“We had even chances in the second half, but we couldn’t concede three goals. We conceded so many goals, and we have to stop it.”
“They played much better, but we have to manage it much better, even because we know we were 2-0 up, and we just need to win this game.”
“We have to go for counter-attacks again as to score a third goal would be important, but we can’t concede three goals, because it’s sometimes too easy.”
“That’s the mentality we should have [to score a third goal], because the best defence is to attack, so that’s what we want, but sometimes when we are winning, we go too much to defence, and then they create the chances and we didn’t manage that.”
West Ham are still in the relegation zone and six points from safety.