Declan Rice bemoans woeful West Ham defending

Declan Rice has bemoaned West Ham's slack defending following a chastening 5-1 defeat at home to Newcastle that plunges them even further into peril.

West Ham came into the clash off the back of a crucial three points achieved against Southampton at the weekend, though struggled throughout against Eddie Howe's side and ended up on the receiving end of a thrashing.

David Moyes, who has spent much of the season on the brink of being sacked, stood motionless for large periods of the second half as his side were dominated all over the pitch.

Speaking after the game, West Ham captain Rice said it was a 'tough one to take', before laying into his and his fellow players' defensive efforts for each of…