The Hammers' dismal start to the season persisted on Friday night as they were thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea. Despite taking an early lead, the Blues swiftly dominated the match and made easy work of West Ham, leaving the stadium nearly deserted with 10 minutes left on the clock.

No one is doubting Paqueta’s ability, and he is more than capable of dragging West Ham out of the mess they find themselves in, but Potter’s whole ethos during pre-season was that he wanted a tight-knit group that worked hard for each other. In that regard, Paqueta let his teammates down.

West Ham could be the first Premier League club to sack their manager - after just TWO games - with Graham Potter under serious pressure from the club's hierarchy