West Ham United had a frustrating evening against Sheffield United, as they lost 1-0 with their late equaliser overturned for handball, but Sebastien Haller had reason for annoyance beyond that.

On the chalkboard

The Frenchman wooed Hammers fans with an acrobatic finish during David Moyes' first Premier League game back as West Ham manager.

However, the Scotsman's second saw a return of the 25-year-old's isolation at the top of the pitch, which was something Tony Cottee told FFC was the case under Manuel Pellegrini.

This will likely have reignited a sense of frustration that will have become all too familiar for the striker during his time in East London.

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Frustrating evening

Haller didn't officially record a shot on target during the game, though one effort that ended up sailing past Dean Henderson and into the bottom corner was ruled out for offside.

An indication that Haller was a solitary figure for the Hammers is the fact he only completed 50% of his passes, while also being dispossessed four times throughout.

In fairness to the Frenchman, he didn't give up and continued battling, even though a large portion of the balls played in his direction were speculative or hopeful at best.

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He ended up contesting 27 aerial duels during the 90 minutes on Friday night, coming out on top in 19 of those - winning nine more than any other player on the pitch.

While he didn't allow the frustration to impact his work rate, it was visible when looking at Haller in certain moments of the game.

One such incident being when Manuel Lanzini failed to capitalise on John Egan's slip, eventually firing the ball straight at the goalkeeper rather than finding a way to slip the striker through. It was clear to see how disappointed the striker was, as he simply looked away in disbelief.

It was a highly frustrating night for the whole club, but Haller will have felt more frustrated than anybody.

Meanwhile, West Ham have a free run at signing a prolific goalscorer - someone who surely could have helped Haller out.