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West Ham have started the Premier League season in the worst possible fashion under Graham Potter.<\/strong><\/p>\n Potter\u2019s men fell apart against Sunderland on the opening day<\/a>, succumbing to a 3-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light.<\/p>\n Now, after West Ham were dismantled 5-1 by Chelsea<\/a> at the London Stadium<\/a>, the situation is looking incredibly bleak.<\/p>\n Despite his goal on Friday, Lucas Paqueta<\/a> has underwhelmed in both matches and has now posted a strange message on social media.<\/p>\n Jamie Redknapp called out West Ham\u2019s defence<\/a> after their humiliating defeat to Chelsea, but in truth, it was a team effort.<\/p>\n The Hammers took the lead in the sixth minute through a Paqueta belter, but Joao Pedro pegged them back minutes later.<\/p>\n After having a goal ruled out by VAR, things became dire for the Irons as the Chelsea goals kept flying in at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n West Ham\u2019s defending was questioned against Sunderland, and they completely failed to address those concerns.<\/p>\n Paqueta was at fault for two goals, beaten at the near post by Marc Cucurella for the Blues\u2019 first before being outmuscled for their second.<\/p>\n Now, the midfielder has posted the following message on his Instagram account in Brazilian on 23 August, clearly failing to read the room.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cIt\u2019s about pointing to the one who deserves to be glorified and exalted, regardless of the circumstances, God.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> Richard Keys mocks Karren Brady for what she\u2019s said about Graham Potter as new sack talk emerges<\/a><\/p>\n Lucas Paqueta needs to inspire the Hammers on the pitch<\/strong><\/p>\n While the 27-year-old may have scored a screamer, the rest of his performance was significantly below par.<\/p>\n The Brazilian is one of the highest-profile players within Potter\u2019s<\/a> squad and should be spearheading a revival.<\/p>\n Instead, he is making costly mistakes, and they are seeping through the rest of the Irons\u2019 team.<\/p>\n The fixtures do not get any easier for the East London club, and after a Carabao Cup tie with Wolves, they face Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, and Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n Now, Paqueta must forget social media and show he cares about West Ham with performances on the pitch.<\/p>\n![\"West](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/west-ham-graham-potter-2-1024x575.png\")
Potter is already in deep trouble in East London (Credit: Imago)Lucas Paqueta cannot read the room after West Ham defeat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n