Sam Allardyce "bitterly disappointed" with Reading defeat
© PA Photos
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has blamed individual errors for his side's 1-0 defeat to Reading this afternoon.
The Hammers dominated possession at the Madejski Stadium and registered 13 shots - 10 more than their opponents.
However, the game's only goal was scored by the hosts on five minutes, when Pavel Pogrebnyak capitalised on a mistake by James Collins.
"We shot ourselves in the foot from the early stages," Allardyce told BBC Sport. "James Collins has been solid for us this season but he made a basic error and they took full advantage.
"Reading defended deep in numbers and [Ricardo] Vaz [Te] has missed a glaring, glaring chance and two errors mean we have not taken any points against them.
"We are bitterly disappointed not to come away with a point and now we are without James [Collins] and Kevin [Nolan] through suspension for an important game against Norwich."
West Ham, who currently sit 12th in the Premier League table, have now taken just one point from their last four games.
The Hammers dominated possession at the Madejski Stadium and registered 13 shots - 10 more than their opponents.
However, the game's only goal was scored by the hosts on five minutes, when Pavel Pogrebnyak capitalised on a mistake by James Collins.
"We shot ourselves in the foot from the early stages," Allardyce told BBC Sport. "James Collins has been solid for us this season but he made a basic error and they took full advantage.
"Reading defended deep in numbers and [Ricardo] Vaz [Te] has missed a glaring, glaring chance and two errors mean we have not taken any points against them.
"We are bitterly disappointed not to come away with a point and now we are without James [Collins] and Kevin [Nolan] through suspension for an important game against Norwich."
West Ham, who currently sit 12th in the Premier League table, have now taken just one point from their last four games.
Follow @SMWestHam to get every West Ham headline from Sports Mole, and follow @sportsmole for the latest breaking news stories
Recommended Next
