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title: "West Ham United: Pablo Fornals makes worrying claim after Liverpool loss"
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author: "Will Seager"
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published: "2022-03-08T18:05:49Z"
modified: "2022-03-08T18:05:49Z"
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# West Ham United: Pablo Fornals makes worrying claim after Liverpool loss

**West Ham’s attacking-midfielder Pablo Fornals has made a worrying claim about the Hammers following their disappointing 1-0 loss to Liverpool.**

### The Lowdown: Hammers’ recent form

The Irons have struggled to maintain consistency at times this season, with a number of great results being immediately followed by a poor one. This was exemplified by West Ham’s [stunning 3-2 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side in November, which was then followed by a 1-0 loss to Wolves](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-moyes/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/450/plus/0?saison_id=2021&verein_id=&liga=&wettbewerb_id=GB1&trainer_id=) straight after.

In David Moyes’ side’s last six league games, the [Hammers have accrued two wins, two draws and two losses.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-moyes/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/450/plus/0?saison_id=2021&verein_id=&liga=&wettbewerb_id=GB1&trainer_id=) As a result, they have slipped down to sixth in the table, [trailing three points to fourth place Arsenal](https://www.premierleague.com/tables), who have three games-in-hand over the Irons.

[West Ham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-developments-4/)

### The Latest: Fornals’ claim…

After West Ham’s 1-0 defeat on Saturday, Fornals expressed his disappointment in the Irons’ failure to make use of their chances, admitting it is becoming a trend.

[The West Ham Way](https://www.thewesthamway.com/2022/03/07/fornals-we-deserved-at-least-a-point/) shared the Spaniard’s interview, where he claimed:

*“One hundred percent \[we had the better chances\].*

*“It’s really frustrating because I think from the first until the last guy who wore a West Ham shirt did an unbelievable job inside the pitch.*

*”I’m really disappointed for me personally because I didn’t take the chance, but I’m really proud of what I did and all the lads did inside the pitch and how we played against the best or second best team in the league and probably in the world right now.*

*“It’s one of them where probably we could have scored three goals in the first half and it was the same against Southampton.”*

### The Verdict: Wasteful West Ham

The inability to finish in the final third has been a regular difficulty at times this season. This has been exacerbated by Michail Antonio being the [club’s only out-and-out striker](https://www.whufc.com/players/713), while he has failed to find the back of the net in his[last eight Premier league games.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/leistungsdaten/spieler/104124)

This may have proved costly for the Hammers, who had (and still have) a real chance of obtaining a top four finish and Champions League football.

Of course, if a lack of clinical finishing turns out to be the reason they fall short, fans will look back to GSB’s failure to land a new striker in the January transfer window with even more bemusement.

***In other news: [West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen in line for England debut – Sheringham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-jarrod-bowen-in-line-for-england-debut-sheringham/)***