Graham Potter emphasises Lucas Paquetas importance to West Ham ahead of their match against Crystal Palace, highlighting his recent performances.

West Ham head coach Graham Potter has acknowledged the importance of Lucas Paqueta to the team ahead of hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Lucas Paquetá insists he is enjoying the challenge of filling in up front after putting in a Man of the Match display to help West Ham United overcome their injury issues and earn a well-deserved 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday.

West Hams Graham Potter believes his team deserved more than a draw against Aston Villa after a strong performance at Villa Park.

West Ham set up in a 5-3-2 formation for their 1-1 draw with Villa and had their wingbacks looking to push forward at every opportunity. The London club also deployed the high press, similar to Celtic and it seems Unai Emery’s side struggled to deal with it.

West Ham boss Graham Potter, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I think the performance maybe deserved more. We played well after the first 15 minutes. We tried to win the ball back high.

Graham Potter’s previous work with Evan Ferguson may give West Ham an advantage in the race to sign the Brighton striker amid interest from Germany.

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Graham Potter was pleased with his side's performance at Aston Villa and believes they deserved even more than a 1-1 draw.

West Ham’s Edge in the Evan Ferguson Transfer SagaWest Ham United seems to be at a significant advantage in securing the services of Evan Ferguson from Brighton, a scenario ripe with reunions and