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

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

West Ham boss Graham Potter has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

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

Lucas Paqueta has been slammed by Keith Hackett following an incident with Lucas Digne in the draw between Aston Villa and West Ham.

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.

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

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