Eddie Howe branded his Newcastle side unrecognisable after a dismal defeat at relegation-threatened West Ham extended their atrocious away form.
The Magpies spurned an early lead to lose 3-1 at the London Stadium to leave themselves without an away league win since April and in the bottom half of the Premier League.
‘The dynamism wasn't there,’ said Howe. ‘The physicality and the energy were missing. We scored early and could have grabbed hold of the game but we didn’t and let it slip away.
‘It didn't look like a Newcastle team that we've seen in recent seasons.