Can West Ham win back-to-back games for the first time this season — in Graham Potter's first two games in charge — or will Crystal Palace keep climbing?
West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.
West Ham’s Striker Search Targets Rodrigo MunizStriking Options in LondonWest Ham’s pursuit of Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz highlights the urgent need for reinforcements in the striking department.
West Ham United fans expect new manager Graham Potter to bring some style back to their team's football after a dispiriting and brief Julen Lopetegui reign but the new coach was happy to win ugly against Fulham on Tuesday.
Alex Iwobi's cross doesn't take a touch off any player inside the box and manages to go into the Hammers' goal to get Fulham on the board at London Stadium.
West Ham United rode their luck to beat London rivals Fulham 3-2 in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday.
West Ham United rode their luck to beat London rivals Fulham 3-2 in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday. Goals by Carlos Soler and Tomas Soucek in the space of two minutes stunned the visitors who had dominated the first half.
West Ham vs Fulham LIVE!Graham Potter takes charge of first home game as West Ham manager in a London derby against Fulham tonight. Appointed less than a week ago, the 49-year-old’s return to management - after nearly two years away - ended in defeat in an FA Cup third round tie away at Aston Villa last Friday.
We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Premier League game between West Ham and Fulham, which the Hammers won 3-2 in Graham Potter's first Premier League game in charge. Here are some of your comments:
Sometimes you just have to write matches off as a game to forget. This feels like one of them for Fulham. They dominated the early exchanges and hit the bar through Harry Wilson, before going 2-0 down. One of those come via a terrible loose pass from Andreas Pereira and Bernd Leno also made a mistake for the goal that made it 3-1 to West Ham.
Graham Potter can thank his lucky stars – and his makeshift attackers – that he got off to a winning start in the Premier League as West Ham United head coach.