West Ham 2-0 Newcastle: Dimitri Payet at the double as midfielder steals show by delivering Hammer blow to flightless Magpies

• West Ham summer signing Dimitri Payet opened the scoring in the ninth minute during Upton Park fixture
• Payet doubled his side's lead shortly after the half-time interval to pile more misery on Newcastle
• Newcastle remain in the bottom three after failing to win any of their five Premier League games 
• Steve McClaren came up against Slaven Bilic for the first time since his England side were beaten by Croatia
• Substitute Andy Carroll made his first West Ham appearance since February 11, 2015 

By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail

Published: 15:51 EST, 14 September 2015 | Updated: 03:06 EST, 15 September 2015

Like his previous encounter against Slaven Bilic; Newcastle manager Steve McClaren ended Monday night a loser.

The last time the managerial duo clashed, England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 were ended by Croatia as McClaren suffered the most humiliating night of his career at Wembley.

This time, Bilic had his number again; the Hammers cruising to victory over hapless Newcastle. 

West Ham attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet celebrates after scoring his second goal of the evening at Upton Park 

Payet puts his hand to his mouth as he celebrates his second goal against Newcastle in front of West Ham's supporters 

Hammers captain Mark Noble rushes over to celebrate with Payet after the Frenchman scores the opening goal of the league fixture

Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul dives in vain as he is unable to get his left hand to Payet's ninth-minute curling effort

PLAYER RATINGS, PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE AND MATCH ZONE STATS

 

WEST HAM (4-3-3): Randolph 6.5; Reid 7, Tomkins 7, Ogbonna 6 (Jenkinson 42mins, 7), Cresswell 7.5; Noble 6.5, Kouyate 7, Lanzini 6.5 (Obiang 59, 6); Payet 8, Moses 7.5 (Caroll 88), Sakho 7 

Subs not used: Spiegel, Collins, Jelavic, Antonio 

Goals: Payet 9, 48

Manager: Slaven Bilic 8

NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1): Krul 6; Janmaat 5, Mbemba 5.5, Coloccini 6, Haidara 5; Anita 5 (De Jong 60, 5), Colback 6; Sissoko 6, Wijnaldum 6.5 (Aarons 79), Thauvin 6 (Perez 60, 5); Cisse 5 

Subs not used: Darlow, Gouffran, Obertan, Lascelles

Booked: Colback, Janmaat 

Manager: Steve McClaren 5 

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire) 7

Attendance: 34,907 

 

Ratings by Adam Shergold 

Current Premier League table

Mark Noble played a key role in Dimitri Payet's opening goal - click HERE for more of our brilliant Match Zone

That fateful night in November 2007 coined the phrase 'Wally with the Brolly'.

At least the heavy rain that had engulfed east London subsided before kick off. If not; then McClaren may have faced another raft of embarrassing puns on Tuesday morning.

In the hours leading up to the qualifier eight years ago, Bilic took his players for a walk around London in an attempt to relax them.

This time, it was McClaren's turn; but it was far from a tranquil trot as Newcastle were forced to walk the final part of their journey to Upton Park due to heavy traffic around east London.

McClaren requested the 8pm kick-off time be delayed; but his offer was rejected by the Premier League.

'We didn't do what we've been doing for the first four games; I don't know what it was,' said McClaren.

'The journey? Late getting here? A 10 minute warm up? But we said no excuses, we told the players to just get on with it.

'I don't want to make excuses, but it's not the best preparations. This was a big wake up call for us.'

That night in 2007 turned out to be McClaren's final game in charge of England. The consequences will not be as severe after this defeat.

However, that doesn't hide the fact McClaren is without a league win since his summer appointment.

The travel disruption, of course, didn't help; but it wasn't as if West Ham had shown the sort of home form that suggested they would take full of advantage of the Geordies' misfortune.

The euphoric wins at Arsenal and Liverpool have taken the edge off West Ham's worrying start to proceedings at Upton Park.

Newcastle midfielder Jack Colback fails to block Payet's effort despite diving to the floor, while West Ham midfielder Noble looks on

Payet managed to steer the ball home after capitalising on a fine piece of play by West Ham debutant Victor Moses

The former Marseille man, who joined West Ham in June for £10.7million, leaps in the air to celebrate his second goal of the match

The Hammers had lost both their home matches ahead of Monday night's clash; to Leicester and Bournemouth.

It was hardly the way West Ham fans had envisaged their final season at the Boleyn progressing.

What happened in the ninth minute was, however, as Dimitri Payet illustrated exactly why he's earned rave reviews so far this season.

Receiving Mark Noble's pass on the edge of the box, Payet effortlessly stroked home with the inside of his boot to put Bilic's men ahead.

The finish was nonchalant, yet exquisite; Tim Krul, diving to his left, had no chance.

If before the game the talk was about McClaren versus Bilic, then by the final whistle Payet was the only name on supporters' lips.

It was turning into supershow from the talented Frenchman. 

He could have assisted another three before hammering home the final nail in Newcastle's coffin three minutes after the restart. 

Chelsea winger Moses ran through Newcastle's defence before unleashing a shot which hit the bar before Payet finished past Krul

West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna is greeted by Slaven Bilic after being forced off with an injury in the 42nd minute

Victor Moses, who was having a promising debut, powered a shot off the underside of the bar after a strong run past Massadio Haidara; and Payet did the rest, expertly volleying the rebound past Krul. 

The finish was far from simple; but Payet made it look so, keeping his eyes fixed firmly on the ball as it dropped out of the sky before stroking home.

'He is the player I really wanted from the start and I doubted he would come,' raved Bilic, who introduced Andy Carroll in the 88th minute as the striker made his return from a long-term knee injury.

'It happened so quickly I couldn’t believe it. It got done in five days and I didn’t believe it would happen.'

What McClaren would do for a player like Payet right now.

Indeed, the lack of fight from Newcastle, who sit bottom this morning, following Payet's second will keep McClaren fully occupied this week.

Lose at home to Watford this weekend; then McClaren may have to get used to being called a 'wally'. 

Substitute Carl Jenkinson keeps a close eye on Ayoze Perez as the Newcastle forward tries to evade the West Ham defender

West Ham midfielder Noble wore the captain's armband for the first time since replacing Kevin Nolan as skipper on a permanent basis

Andy Carroll warms up on the sidelines along with West Ham new boy Nikica Jelavic following his return from injury

Bilic talks tactics with Carroll ahead of the striker's first appearance since West Ham's goalless draw with Southampton in February 

Upton Park debutant Moses makes way for former Newcastle and Liverpool striker Carroll with just two minutes left on the clock

Bilic contests a decision by the Premier League officials by shouting at linesman John Brooks during his side's 2-0 win

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren looks frustrated as his side failed to claim their first Premier League victory of the campaign

McClaren and Bilic keep a close eye on proceedings as their two sides go in search of the three points in east London

West Ham's new hero walks off the Upton Park pitch after scoring his first brace in English football in front of his home fans

The 26-year-old Englishman warms down after a brief cameo appearance on his return from a troublesome knee injury

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