'All of this is new' - West Ham stalwart gives candid assessment amid Irons fans' frustration

Pablo Fornals has issued a candid verdict on West Ham’s poor form, with recent results potentially leaving the prospect of Champions League qualification in tatters.

The Irons failed to secure a much-needed three points on Saturday as they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against a resurgent Newcastle side, who have won three and drawn three of their last six league games but still lie just outside the relegation zone.

The result was met with audible boos from the home fans at the London Stadium upon the final whistle, with West Ham winning only one of their last five league matches and also incredibly fortunate to avoid an embarrassing FA Cup exit to non-league Kidderminster amid that run.

The Hammers have been reeled in by sixth-placed Arsenal, who now match them on 42 points. Furthermore, Mikel Arteta’s men have three games in hand over Moyes’ side, whilst Wolves and Tottenham also have extra games to play.

The 58-year-old West Ham boss could be fearing the prospect of seeing European football slip through the team’s fingers altogether, with qualifying for the Champions League beginning to seem a farfetched ambition.

Irons stalwart Pablo Fornals has echoed the frustration felt by the club’s supporters in an interview with club insiders The West Ham Way.

During the interview off the back of the draw against Newcastle, he claimed: “I don’t think we can accept a point as a result. We should win, but in the end, better one point than none.

“We are playing a bit different to the first part of the season, all we have to do is fix it and try to improve together as a team.

However, further comments from the 26-year-old may hint at an inferiority complex in comparison to the club with whom they are battling for European