Wales On Sunday

How they rated

- BY TOM COLEMAN

LUKASZ FABIANSKI

Did his job when called up. Made a smart save to deny Michail Antonio early on and commanded his area well. Cannot really be blamed for the goal late on.

KYLE NAUGHTON

Looked pretty assured defensivel­y until the introducti­on of Arthur Masuaku, who absolutely tore him to shreds down the left-hand side.

FEDERICO FERNANDEZ

Looked similarly solid alongside Mawson. Did his job with little fuss and looked to have a very good understand­ing with his centre-back partner. Then again, it was hardly a stand out performanc­e.

MARTIN OLSSON

Was one of Swansea’s most lively players going forward, but like several of his team-mates, his final ball was often found wanting. Snapped a shot just wide from distance after the break in what was probably Swansea’s best opportunit­y. Was eventually subbed for Sam Clucas.

RENATO SANCHES

Showed definite signs of improvemen­t here, but it was another frustratin­g afternoon for the playmaker, who struggled once again to stamp his authority on the game. To his credit, he was always keen to get involved and clearly wanted to get on the ball. Such perseveran­ce could be decisive in whether he succeeds in the Premier League.

LEON BRITTON (C)

Hustled, bustled, tackled and mopped up. This was a decent return to first team action for the midfielder. Was a tidy if largely unexciting display, although no one in the midfield really managed to grab the game by the scruff of the neck.

JORDAN AYEW

Looked lively in the first half, causing a couple of headaches for the hosts, but his presence faded as the game went on. Was comfortabl­e in possession, but never really looked likely to open up the West Ham defence.

TOM CARROLL

Given he’s Swansea’s best passer of the ball so far this season, this was a bad day at the office for the Englishman, who was just as guilty as any of his colleagues for a lack of imaginatio­n in the final third.

TAMMY ABRAHAM

An industriou­s performanc­e, but ultimately a quiet day for the striker. You could have counted the number of headers he won in the final third on one hand, and he fared little better on the deck. To his credit, he worked hard to try and change things, and was perhaps starved of any real service, but overall it was a performanc­e to forget.

WILFRIED BONY

The Ivorian similarly worked hard on the edge of the area and did have several promising glimpses at goal, but despite some tidy touches seldom looked really dangerous before he was taken off with a suspected hamstring problem at half-time.

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