Arsene Wenger inflicted the most depressing episode yet in West Ham’s farcical first season in the London Stadium - and then warned counterpart Slaven Bilic that it will take two seasons for his team to acclimatise to their new ground.
West Ham’s teething problems off-the-field appear to be settling down but as we enter the winter months, the inquest is intensifying over what on earth is taking place on the pitch.
For a team that finished only four points behind fourth place last season and then added ten new signings, the bare facts of West Ham’s season make for quite startling reading.