Bilic frustrated by crowd trouble as London Stadium ‘felt like home’

West Ham are looking to ban around 200 fans following the ugly scenes that marred their EFL Cup meeting with Chelsea at the London Stadium on Wednesday night.

The main trouble flared towards the end of the game, which West Ham won 2-1, as stewards struggled to contain rival fans gathered in the gangways.

The FA will ask both clubs for their observations before assessing evidence and deciding whether to bring any charges.

One, aged 27, was detained on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly; another, aged 25, on suspicion of threatening behaviour; while the third, aged 40, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting police and threatening behaviour, the Met said.

“Whatever happened, we are totally against it, as a club”.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger remains in favour of safe standing at Premier League grounds but admits the recent trouble at West Ham could set back any move to see it reintroduced.

Likewise a spokesman from Chelsea reflected the mood of frustration and disgust. “Football doesn’t want these people & with over 55,000 supporters on our season ticket waiting list we certainly don’t need them at #WHUFC”, she added.

“We shouldn’t look at the table but just concentrate on training and the next match”.

West Ham’s inability to shake off its harmful image of a small section of its fan base may hamper attempts to secure naming rights for its new stadium.

Back on the pitch, it was an excellent performance from Slaven Bilic’s men, with the Hammers recording three wins on the spin in all competitions.

Bilic’s team were impressive. They are more compact in a defensive situation.

“Within the next 14 days, the West Ham board should present a detailed plan to the Football Association and Premier League outlining what they are going to do about security”, the all-party parliamentary football group vice-chairman told the Evening Standard.

This is what West Ham delivered.

The violence completely overshadowed West Ham’s impressive win, secured thanks to fine goals from Cheikhou Kouyate and.

Meanwhile, West Ham are also investigating and have promised to take the “strongest possible action” after flyers with graphic homophobic content were allegedly distributed at the game.

Moments after the restart, the Hammers went 2-0 up, Edimilson Fernandes firing in from outside the box.

Chelsea’s players have fully bought into the switch in formation to a three-man defence this season, manager Antonio Conte said on Friday.