'Perilous' - West Ham make worst start in 52 years

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Collectively West Ham covered just over 6km less than Leeds on Friday night. More alarming was their response to conceding two goals within 15 minutes. As Leeds grew in confidence, the visitors appeared drained and only came back into the contest too late to eke out a point. "A dressing room when you're second bottom of the league is low," West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen told Sky Sports. "The only way this will change is if we step up and show some fight. We need more of that. It's easy to hide and be scared almost. It's easier said and harder to do sometimes. "Roll your sleeves up and dig in. No-one will give this to us. We're in a real situation and we have to face the reality of that. You have to face up to the reality of where we are and we're in trouble now. "The Premier League is the hardest league. We're not playing well and not getting results. We need to change it. We're the only ones that can change it."