West Ham branded 'team of investigators' by Arsenal legend with London stadium atmosphere compared to West End theater

West Ham fans were as bored as their team's performance on Saturday in their drab 0-0 draw against Everton at the London Stadium.

That was the opinion of Arsenal talkSPORT legend and pundit Perry Groves, who claimed the Hammers team were playing “like a group of testers”.

The east London side have struggled for consistency this season under the new boss. Julen Lopeteguiwhich has failed to inspire the Hammers fan base.

And it was another bad performance by hostswho are still languishing in 14th place after 11 Premier League games.

After believing they would be witnessing free-flowing football following the departure of David Moyes, the disgruntled Hammers have been rather disappointed by Lopetegui's approach so far.

talkSPORT commentator Ian Danter declared the atmosphere at the London Stadium “peaceful”.

While Groveswho won two league titles with the Gunners, put his boot in even further.

The 59-year-old said: “In the first half West Ham looked like a team of investigators, as if they didn't know each other.

“There is no cohesion there… and there is no atmosphere in this stadium.

“There are 60,000 people here and you would think you were in a West End theatre.

“The camera has just focused on Sir Trevor Brooking – they could do with a player like him – a bit of flair and creativity.”

West Ham barely threatened during the meeting with candybut they almost cut him off when he died.

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And if it hadn't been for Jordan PickfordWith this heroics, West Ham would have achieved their fourth victory of the season.

Substitute Danny Ings scored from inside the area in the third minute of added time after being found by Lucas Paquetá.

His low effort took a wicked deflection off James Tarkowski and looked to be heading towards the roof of the net.

But Pickford deftly deflected his shot over the bar, prompting chants of “England number one” from the visiting fans.

Groves admitted West Ham improved as the match progressed but offered a grim verdict on the state of both clubs after a terrible match.

“You would have to say West Ham improved in the second half but they couldn't have gotten worse because they were so lukewarm and terrible in the first half,” said the former Gunners winger and two-time First Division player. title winner.

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“Danny Ings came in and because he has energy and industry, that gave a boost to the team and the fans.

“And all he did was he was busy. He was trying to get behind, he was coming up short, he was closing in and he had two late attempts that were fantastically saved by Jordan Pickford; the second save was world class.

“I would have liked to see Ings come on the field sooner and I can't believe Lucas Paquetá stayed on the field, because he was totally ineffective.

“As a number 10, you have to work hard to get the ball, and he wasn't doing that. Crysencio Summerville was the team's bright spark and was replaced in his place; I would be very disappointed if it were him.

“I have to be honest, you look at West Ham and Everton and they are very, very poor teams right now.

“I don't think the West Ham players believe in Lopetegui.

“There was no closure, there was no energy without possession, there was simply lethargy in the first half, although the second was better.

“And Everton have their goalkeeper to thank for getting a point.”