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Bilic frustrated by Collins' red card, Valencia injury

West Ham has had three red cards in UEFA Europa League qualifying this season, and Slaven Bilic reckons the club should "react better."

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic claimed James Collins' sending off against Astra was "harsh" but was also unimpressed by how his side dealt with being reduced to 10 players.

Collins received two yellow cards in the space of four minutes for tackles on Astra's captain Constantin Budescu at Upton Park on Thursday, with Bilic arguing the second caution was not warranted.

But Bilic was also clearly disappointed in his team's continued inability to finish off games, with Astra fighting back to draw 2-2 in the UEFA Europa League third-qualifying-round first leg, while West Ham's record of three red cards in five European matches must also be cause for concern.