Derby County fullback Tyrone Mears has mocked his former West Ham teammates after Saturday's defeat at Upton Park.

Mears said: "The West Ham players were embarrassed when they came off the pitch because they knew we'd battered them in the second half. A lot of their big-name signings haven't been good enough and, with the money they've spent, they should be competing with the top five.

"They pulled off a miracle when they stayed up last season and that was all down to their fighting spirit.

"But that spirit doesn't seem to be there any more and a shake-up is needed. They need to ship out a few players.

"I don't think Alan Curbishley should be sacked because it's been hard for him with all the injuries this season.

"But you can never tell what will happen nowadays and West Ham should definitely be doing a lot better than they are."