Potter is a good communicator

Graham Potter was certainly impressive in his first pre-match press conference as West Ham manager - though whether his smile will remain after a few months at the Hammers we'll soon find out. But he dealt with the hacks in a confident and polite manner, joking and neatly sidestepping queries about signings, and it's always more difficult for a journalist to lay into someone whom they know is a good guy. 

One of the takeaways is that Potter wants the crowd at the London Stadium to get going again, and he's aware of the disconnect this season under Lopetegui. The gaffer said: "The supporters have always been incredibly loyal, and behind the team. As an away manager London Stadium is a tough place to come, so we need to build and utilise that connection between the crowd and the players."

Another interesting comment was that he was aware of the possibility of using Mo Kudus as a  false number nine which would temporarily solve the problem of Fullkrug and Bowen's absence. Potter was also encouraging about promoting youth, saying that "the starting point should always be to look at what we’ve already got here" and that he's looking forward to working with Mark Noble and Mark Robson.

Still on the managerial merry-go-round I'd like to wish good luck to David Moyes at Everton — apart from when they play West Ham. Yes, Moyes could set up too defensively at times, but it's still underestimated what he achieved at West Ham: three top half finishes, winning the Europa Conference League, reaching the semi-final and quarter final of the Europa League, three seasons in Europe and saving us from relegation twice. 

For example he received huge abuse for taking off a tiring Antonio for Ben Johnson late last season and securing a point against Aston Villa, a team we've lost twice to this season. Lopetegui was not an upgrade. Moyes' counter attacking style was entertaining enough when it worked, the problems came in the second half of last season when West Ham stopped defending like a Moyes team. He'll do a good job for the Toffees.