West Ham United boss David Moyes insists Grady Diangana's sale to West Brom did not impact their opening day defeat to Newcastle United.
West Ham players were furious when Diangana was sold to West Brom for £18million last week.
Asked whether the feeling among the players about the sale of Diangana had an impact on their performance against Newcastle, Moyes said: “Not a thing.
“When you are a footballer and are out on the pitch, that has nothing to do with it. You concentrate on the game once you cross the white line.
"The same players who played brilliantly well at the end of last season - I was hoping to get much the same from them, but we did not."
