Alan Smith wasn’t impressed by Konstantinos Mavropanos after his mistake allowed Crystal Palace to grab an equalizer.
The Hammers came into the Crystal Palace clash on a four-game winning streak and would’ve been confident of extending that to five after taking the lead early on.
Summer signing, Mohammed Kudus, buried a cross with his right foot to put David Moyes’ men ahead after only 13 minutes.
But an under-hit pass from Greek Defender Mavropanos gave the ball straight to Odsonne Edouard who casually dispatched it into the back of the net.
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Speaking on commentary for Sky Sports, Smith slammed the former Arsenal player for a ‘lack of concentration’.
“It’s a West Ham mistake, a gift,” Smith said via West Ham Zone.
“That’s a body blow to West Ham, whose goal has barely been threatened.
“It’s just a lack of concentration. Mavropanos just doesn’t look.”
The game then petered out to a 1-1 draw with neither side creating any clear-cut chances as West Ham remained in ninth and failed to capitalise on Brighton’s loss to Chelsea.
The Hammers now must prepare for a tough London derby against Spurs next Thursday evening.
