Henry Winter delivers exciting update on sudden seismic shift at West Ham
In an intriguing report that gives great promise for the upcoming season, renowned journalist Henry Winter claims
that West Ham has undergone a rapid and seismic shift.
The impact that a single game can have on West Ham is always astounding.
It’s not the first time the Hammers have veered from the sublime to the absurd.
Even after winning the Europa Conference League in previous years, West Ham was able to stumble into a crisis
rather rapidly.
Under Graham Potter, that was undoubtedly the vibe at the beginning of the new season.
Winter delivers exciting update on seismic shift at West Ham
Dark clouds were once again gathering over the London Stadium after three losses, eleven goals given up, with
numerous prominent commentators and journalists predicting that West Ham would be relegated.
Shortly after West Ham made the difficult choice to sell Mohammed Kudus to fierce rivals Spurs, there were
speculations that Lucas Paqueta wanted to leave.
However, the addition of Mateus Fernandes and Songoutou Magassa, both for £60 million, raised the Hammers’
morale before a crucial match against Nottingham Forest.
And Fernandes’ outstanding debut performance helped West Ham win 3-0, giving the team a boost going into the
international break.
West Ham can now stop worrying about relegation and start looking up.
Henry Winter has just provided an intriguing update on West Ham’s abrupt seismic change.
It has been difficult to find any leading football journalists with much good to say about the Hammers.
The truth is there has been little for them to go on in that regard.
But the Forest result and manner of the performance has seriously caught Winter’s eye.
Especially the performances of Fernandes and Paqueta, who is staying after links to Aston Villa.
Winter sees ‘significant strides’ at West Ham
In addition to praising captain Jarrod Bowen, Winter has selected West Ham’s new kid Mads Hermansen after his
challenging start, as well as the returning Crystal Summerville.
The writer believes this might be a game-changing moment for the Hammers and their head coach, and he adds
Potter deserves praise as well.
“What an incredible, transformative performance and outcome for Graham Potter,” Winter remarked.
After two Premier League losses and elimination from the League Cup, pressure was high, but Potter made wise
choices and his players performed well, particularly in the second half.
“Absolutely no doubt that they are playing for him. Potter’s lucky to have a player of Bowen’s determination and
dynamism, a player who never gives up, a captain who leads by example.
Potter, Fernandes, Paqueta and more singled out for praise
“New signing Fernandes did well, bringing more bite, pace and mobility in midfield. Paqueta: outstanding for 90
plus minutes, showed his class with his work-rate and confident pen and seemed to signal his commitment to the
club with his goal celebration badge worship.
“Potter’s subs made a huge difference: Summerville one assist (for Bowen) and won a pen (for Paqueta to convert),
Wilson scored. Showed Potter can influence games. Three goals in seven minutes, a magic spell for Potter, has West
Ham up and running for the season.
“After conceding eight goals in the opening two Premier League games, West Ham have a clean sheet, dispelling
some early doubts around Hermansen. (He is a) good ‘keeper simply needing to bed in with a new side and
previously uncertain defence.
“This transforms the mood around Potter and West Ham going into the international break. Have to maintain this
level of intensity on their return, resuming Premier League action with two home derbies vs Spurs and Palace.
“The London Stadium will have more confidence after this win at a disappointing Forest. West Ham fans still have
issues with the board, and perhaps some still with Potter, who needs more displays like this but this was a significant
stride in the right direction.”
That highlights a lot of important points and is excellent reading for anyone with a connection to West Ham.
Now is not the time for West Ham to let standards slip.
And with one or two additional deadline day additions, the Hammers’ chances of winning the remainder of the
season may improve.
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