Andy Carroll has called on West Ham’s fans to stop deserting the team before the end of their games.
Thousands of angry supporters left the London Stadium around 15 minutes before the end of their 4-1 mauling at the hands of Liverpool.
But Carroll believes they had a duty to back their team.
The striker said: “They really should be staying. They should be staying until the end. You never know what’s going to happen.
“They walked out at half time against Tottenham when we were getting beat 2-0 and we turned it round.
“Palace fans last week. Look what happened in the 97th minute. Fans should stay until the end, regardless of the team.”
Two goals from from Mo Salah, either side of strikes from Joel Matip and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, left boss Slaven Bilic on the brink of the sack.
Hammers fans, who saw their side beaten at home 3-0 by Brighton last month, claim they are fed up of this season’s poor performances.
But Carroll remains adamant that the fans have a part to play too. He added: “Obviously it frustrates you. You don’t think about it during the game. But when you see the game back and you see the fans leaving, they really shouldn’t be leaving.
“They should be supporting us no matter what. We should be playing better. It’s us to blame. But they should be helping us out a bit.”