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.

Chelsea came from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1 on Friday and leave former Blues boss Graham Potter under pressure just two games into the Premier League season.West Ham have been among the quietest Premier League clubs during a record spending spree in the summer transfer window.