West Ham midfielder Declan Rice says they need to be sharper with their finishing after a 2-0 opening day defeat at home to Newcastle United.

The Hammers got into threatening positions repeatedly against the Magpies at London Stadium, completing more passes in the opposition half than their own and creating 15 goal attempts.

But just three of those attempts were on target, all three of which were comfortably saved by Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow, and Rice knows the quality of the Irons' build-up play and finishing both need to improve.

“I don't think we could have played any worse, to be honest with you," Rice told Sky Sports. “It was poor as a team and individually. The manager has said to us that it was such a poor game from us and there is no time to be playing poorly in the Premier League and we found that out last season.

“We started well and then we went through a dip in form and we found ourselves in the deep end and it's not enjoyable.

“We created some chances but it's about turning those chances into goals. It was the first game and we definitely wanted to start on the right foot and get the three points but that wasn't to be, so now we have to focus on the next game."