Sam Allardyce is obviously paying attention to West Ham owner David Gold's assertion that his side had to play better football this season, as the Hammers have raced into a two goal lead against Crystal Palace as Selhurst Park. The first was scored by new signing Mauro Zarate just moments after he missed a glorious chance, but he more than made amends with an impressive twenty yard volley. https://vine.co/v/MLthOetUgPZ In truth, Palace should have dealt with the ball better, but full credit to Zarate for the goal. The second goal came just minutes later as sometimes England man Stewart Downing cut inside from the touchline, ran at Palace's retreating defence and fired a tidy shot into the far corner from just inside the box. https://vine.co/v/MLtMjPvDIBO Great play from Downing, and all in all an impressive start for West Ham, who have played a lot of football on the floor, despite their manager's enduring reputation. This is hardly the crowning performance Palace will want after a torrid week that saw them unfairly associated with a major controversy. Can Palace come back? Share your thoughts below.