After facing a 3-1 defeat in the Sunshine State Tour friendly against Wolves in Florida, West Ham prepared to get ready to face Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace as part of the second Sunshine State Tour friendly. Meanwhile, there had been a lot of excitement surrounding West Ham as the Hammers transfer window has gained momentum.
After almost four weeks without any signing, West Ham have signed Cryscencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug and Guido Rodriguez within two days. On top of that, several star players like Edson Alvarez, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta have joined the West Ham squad. Thus, this match was another big chance for the academy talents to show their quality against a Premier League opponent.
However, the Hammers put in a similar kind of performance as in the Wolves game and again conceded three goals. On that note, here are the three observations from the game as West Ham faced a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace...