- The Hammers drew 0-0 with Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday
- The Hammers created a host of chances and had the lion’s share of possession
- Midfielder Marcus Browne felt his team could have done slightly better but still deserved to win.
Marcus Browne believes everyone involved with West Ham United PL2 is happy with the start they’ve made to the season, but admits the draw with Brighton and Hove Albion is a case of points dropped rather than a point gained.
The Hammers’ No10 was among the scorers in their 2-0 away victory over Norwich City last week and felt his team could have been slightly better against the Seagulls.
A win for Terry Westley’s men could have put them top of Premier League 2 Division 2 but Browne was still happy with the way his team performed on the night.
“It’s definitely two points dropped tonight. The boys showed a different level of performance to the Norwich match and we dominated the majority of the game,” said Browne.
“We played good football and we had a style to the way we played. We were just unfortunate not to get a goal. We were just lacking in the final third at times. If we continue to work at that, we’ll get better.
“I think Brighton banked up, stayed firm and tried not to let us through. They didn’t really go for the win and they were content with taking a point.”
Although the Hammers found it difficult to break their opponents down, they did create a host of chances to take the three points.
Toni Martinez went close just after half-time after a delicate pull-back from Moses Makasi before Grady Diangana struck the foot of the post with a dipping free-kick.
Makasi forced a terrific save from Brighton keeper Robert Lynch-Sanchez ten minutes later and after continuous probing by the Hammers in the final 20 minutes, they left the Chigwell Construction Stadium with a point.
“When teams park the bus against you, I think we have to be a little more direct but not adapt our game too much,” Browne continued. “We needed to get the ball from back to front quickly tonight and try and move them out of shape. But the things we work on in training and our style should not go out the window.
“The changing room is happy; we’re content with the way we’ve started this year. We dropped a few points where we could have easily won them so these are all learning curves and we will get better. “