Trevor Sinclair admits he has just had a mixed weekend - with his England call up on Sunday failing to make amends for his dejection at the drubbing at Goodison Park the previous day.
"I'm disappointed about the game against Everton," he says, "because we defended poorly and didn't show what we are capable of.
"Obviously the England call up is a bonus - but first and foremost it is a massive disappointment from the weekend.
"Like everyone who is English I wanted to be in that squad; you've got to be in it to play.
"But it definitely doesn't make amends; it is a personal boost but on the domestic level it was a huge blow for us to get beaten in such emphatic style."
Nonetheless, the recall to the England squad after three years gives Trevor a change of scenery after the thrashing on Merseyside, and he admits:
"I suppose it has given me something else in football; I will just go out there, enjoy the training, and see what happens on Saturday."
He would almost certainly have got the nod last season had he not missed the second half of it through injury, and he adds:
"I've been injured but played six games in the Premiership and I got back in ahead of my own schedule.
"There are a lot of good England players and you can't pick everyone; I think I have played against them all and I know most of them.
"But it will be the first time I have met Sven and Tord and any other backroom staff which might have changed since I was last in the squad.
"It's usually a good atmosphere so I am looking forward to it."
There will be two notable absentees when he greets his new international colleagues - Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick.
Frank, of course, was recently involved in a highly publicised night out just the day after the terrorist action in America, and Trevor says:
"Obviously the Frank Lampard issue is a delicate one, and knowing him as well as I do he will be devastated.
"There is no way I could ever contemplate Frank doing something to upset people that are already devastated by what happened in America.
"I'm sure that wasn't done on purpose, it's something that might have gone a bit wrong on a night out.
"I have a bit of sympathy for him as well, as he has paid a heavy price.
"Michael was the first one to give me a bell and congratulate me, which speaks highly of his character.
"He couldn't get hold of me so he sent me a text saying to have a good time and try to get in the team.
"A lot of people said 'you might be in the England squad' but you just get on with your job at club level, and if it is good enough to get you in there it is a bonus.
"But my priority is to make sure that we get West Ham up the table and get some points."
He is doubtful about his chances of playing against Greece and says:
"I think it is going to be difficult as I haven't got a cap yet.
"It is a massive game for England, so I suppose it would be looked upon as risky putting me in when I am unproven at international level.
"So I wouldn't expect to play - but stranger things have happened and if called upon I will be ready."
Speaking about the Hammers' plight in more detail, he says:
"We have to get back to the drawing board and work out what we did wrong in time for the Blackburn game in a couple of weeks.
"I wouldn't say I was shell shocked, but I thought we didn't defend as a unit, we were getting left in one on ones all over the pitch and we weren't backing each other up.
"We surrendered some some sloppy goals and you will never win games doing that.
"If we defend as a unit and come away with a 0-0 it is a good result, but we were too cavalier.
"We need to play more on the break as we did at Liverpool, which we were nearer to getting a draw in.
"You couldn't see how we'd get beaten by five after the Newcastle game which we only made one change from.
"Maybe we have to change our approach to away games - we are not Manchester United and we can't go away and thrash teams on every attack.
"We have got to get men behind the ball, defend as a unit, and try to hit people on the break."
He acknowledges the supporters' continued support on these early season treks - and has pledged that he and his colleagues will be doing everything to rectify the situation as West Ham continue to seek a first away win of the campaign.
"I'm gutted for the fans who made the long journey," he admits, "and since we have not let in many goals it is particularly disappointing to let in five - it is a massive blow.
"But we are the only people that can put it right and we will be doing a lot of work to do just that."