West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is left in despair after his side's embarrassing defeat to relegation rivals Wolves on Tuesday. The Hammers were beaten 3-1 by an impressive Wolves side, in a match that witnessed the absence of Egypt forward Mido. "The team is not playing well. I take responsibility. I am personally hurt because I didn't expect a performance like that - it is painful," Zola said after the game. "It is a big blow. For me personally and for the team. These are the moments when you have to react. It hurts me very much. I have a close bond with this team and I don't like it. The only way we can do better is to play better and win games. That's the only way we can react to this." West Ham's fifth defeat in a row left them in 17th place of the Premier League table, three points off the danger zone.