Yes, Villa's legs wore down as the game went on, but Potter got a point away from home despite playing only one true center back in Max Kilman, who was terrific in a back three (or five) as four of West Ham's 10 outfield players were fullbacks (goal scorer Emerson Palmieri as well as Vladimir Coufal,
Jacob Ramsey’s eighth-minute goal for Aston Villa immediately sent the mind to thoughts of what a big job West Ham boss Graham Potter has on his hands. Unwind the low-key mess of a thoroughly uninspiring second half of the season under David Moyes last year and an even more miserable first half to this campaign under Julen Lopetegui.
Match report as Fulham are the architects of their own downfall in Graham Potters first Premier League game as West Ham manager; mistakes from Andreas Pereira and Bernd Leno are pounced on by Carlos Soler and Lucas Paqueta,
The visitors threatened to snatch a late winner, with Danny Ings firing narrowly wide before the influential Lucas Paqueta had a goal ruled out for offside in stoppage time
David Ornstein joins Cara Banks to detail Graham Potter's appointment at West Ham following Julen Lopetegui's departure from the club.
The new head coach has a tough run of games in the capital to start his tenure and both he, and his team, have struggled in these fixtures
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A lot of talk this week has been around West Ham's search for a striker after the hamstring injury Niclas Fullkrug suffered in Friday's FA Cup defeat by Aston Villa and the absence of Michail Antonio after his car accident.
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West Ham United manager Graham Potter is eyeing moves to strengthen his squad before the end of the January transfer window. The arrival of Potter has instilled new life to the club after the dark spell of former manager Julen Lopetegui.