Four things we learnt as Nuno Espirito Santo's first West Ham match ends in a draw against Everton

But the Hammers drew level through their most reliable player in recent times; Jarrod Bowen.

The England international hammered the ball past Jordan Pickford, courtesy of a small deflection from Keane.

West Ham will be delighted with a point at a difficult venue, while Everton will feel they should have put Espirito Santo's team to the sword.

Truthfully, neither side were good enough to deserve the three points.

With that being said, here are four things we learnt from the game tonight.

Crosses yet again for West Ham

It is possibly the most glaringly obvious Achilles heel in the Premier League at the moment: West Ham and crosses.

Last week, two deliveries into the box cost the three points against Crystal Palace, and ultimately then-boss Graham Potter’s job - things were no better this evening.

It was a menacing in-swinging delivery from James Garner, met with vigour by Keane to hammer it past Areola in West Ham’s net, but no one even challenged the Englishman for the header.

The centre-back was given a free run to attack the ball, generating the ferocious power that sent it past the French goalkeeper and demonstrated exactly why this is a continued issue for the east London club.

The defence is not aggressive enough, and when a ball is whipped into their area, offensive players simply win too many headers and it inevitably leads to goals.

Fix it, and West Ham have a higher chance of dragging themselves out of the mess they find themselves in.

If they don’t, Espírito Santo and his coaching staff will have a major challenge on their hands.

Beto and Barry must add more as Everton’s striking options struggle

David Moyes spent £27million on striker Thierno Barry from Villarreal, but he still cannot displace Beto from the No9 position in the team.

And there were evident frustrations from fans in the stadium with their starting striker on a disappointing evening for the 27-year-old.

While the forward was not provided with many chances, Beto’s quality on the ball can be found lacking at times.

But the fact that Barry is still not trusted to lead the line will concern Evertonians.

Beto has an eye for goal, scoring 12 goals in all competitions last year, but has clear limitations to his game and the team are suffering because of that.

The £27million-man hasn’t been given many minutes in Everton blue just yet, but after Beto’s struggles tonight he could be given the nod from boss Moyes soon.

With creative players like Jack Grealish, Iliman Ndiaye and Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall, fans will expecting more from the No9, and they need it.

But Everton looked toothless on the night and will be a concern moving forward. This was a game they would have looked at and thought they should be winning.

​West Ham must keep their front three fit

There are a lot of negatives around West Ham at the moment, but one thing that can be said is that a front three of Niclas Füllkrug, Jarrod Bowen Crysencio Summerville has promise, if they can all stay fit.

Everyone knows the threat that Bowen poses, he showed it with yet another goal tonight, along with his ever-presence in the starting line-up; the same can’t be said for the other two.

Summerville and Füllkrug have both had their injury problems since their arrival at the London Stadium last summer, but West Ham have suffered from an attack bereft of energy and composure this season - that is exactly what they can provide.

Summerville showed energy and creativity in spurts tonight. The former Leeds man has tremendous feet and scares defenders when driving with the ball at them.

Undoubtedly, a good run in the side will grow his confidence and he is sure to show his quality consistently when given the chance.

Füllkrug will score goals if the chances are given to him. He gives the side a focal point and a bit of aerial presence.

His West Ham career has been stop-start so far, but if he can find some consistency, along with the rest of the front three, it could be the ticket that gets West Ham out of the trouble they find themselves in.

​Everton continue great start at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Moving stadiums, particularly from an iconic and culturally-defining arena, is a scary and difficult change to administer successfully - West Ham fans know that all too well.

It seems that Everton have made the transition that bit smoother than their opponents tonight.

Another unbeaten fixture means that the Toffees are still yet to lose there, and are already making the Hill Dickinson Stadium a difficult and tough place for opponents to go.

Brighton, Aston Villa and West Ham have now visited the state-of-the-art arena, along with Mansfield in the Carabao Cup, with Bowen’s deflected effort the only goal an away side has managed to muster so far.

Good home form is crucial - any successful team will tell you that - and building up that momentum and form in a new environment for players and fans can prove difficult.

Everton have transitioned seamlessly and their home form, as it already is, will be crucial in separating them from any relegation conversation.

They often aren’t pretty to watch, but David Moyes has rebuilt the feel-good factor around the club - particularly in their new home.

Contrast that with West Ham; they still do not feel at home in their stadium after nine years there and dearly miss Upton Park.