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.

Graham Potter came out all guns blazing ahead of Friday’s derby between West Ham and Chelsea. The Hammers manager immediately joked that last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to Sunderland must have been bad, considering how many journalists were in attendance for his press conference.