As Alan Hansen mentioned on Match of the Day; 'Manchester Cty have better players than West Ham and if you want to compete against better sides then you have to be organised'. The rest, as they say, writes itself.

To beat a Championship chasing side, you need to be commited and at the top of your game while hoping the opposition are below theirs. Wolves proved back in October that it is possible, but the Hammers are a long way from achieving that feat at the moment and you have to view this as a regular day at the office for both sides.

Yaya Toure scored after 30 minutes and should probably be credited with the second when a fine run resulted in a shot that came back off a post, striking Rob Green on the back and going in, before Adam Johnson wrapped up the visitor's scoring ten minutes from the end. West Ham can only point to a late consolation from James Tompkins, a period of pressure that resulted in very little and a blatant penalty appeal that was turned down when the score was still 0-1.

So, things still poor on the pitch, bench, training ground and board room then but, of more concern is the air of resignation that has settled over Upton Park on the terraces. Anger and frustration seem to have died out as most of the fans can see no way back from the current plight that a spell in the Championship won't solve. The football is dire, the Boleyn atmosphere virtually non-existenet and hope that something may change almost extinguished.

Still, Christmas is coming so let's enjoy that, eh?