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.

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.

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.