Steve Cook header seals Bournemouth comeback win over West Ham

After all the talk of fresh starts, this felt worryingly familiar for West Ham. It was another one of those trying afternoons at the London Stadium and on this evidence it is going to be tougher than Manuel Pellegrini must have anticipated to tackle the gloom that tends to fall over this troubled ground in times of adversity.

The home fans greeted the final whistle with boos and by the end Pellegrini will have had a better grasp of why he was asked so many questions about the London Stadium’s fear factor before this game. His new side have started the season with two defeats, despite a busy summer in the transfer market, and optimism has already faded. Bournemouth were good value for their second consecutive win after producing a spirited comeback, answering Marko Arnautovic’s penalty with goals from Callum Wilson and Steve Cook.

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