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It seems as if history is repeating itself again. If the club thought that Nayef Aguerd would revitalise our defence, then we seriously need to take a look at ourselves in the mirror.

The game kicked off, and within two minutes, we were already in trouble with Hojlund crashing the ball onto the outside of the post, and just a few minutes after that, the first horror show would take place with Areola dropping the ball and in an attempt to pick it up, he clipped Heaven and a blatant penalty was given. Unsurprisingly, Areola didn't save it and dived the wrong way, giving United the lead.

The remainder of the first half, we didn't do too much, a chance for Ward-Prowse and also a chance for Soucek should've seen us equalise, but it was saved from close range.

Amad Diallo doubled United's lead, but it was ruled out for offside, and that closed out the first half. You wouldn't have had to wait long for it to get worse as in the second half, Tomas Soucek and Areola had a 'communication' error, which gifted the opportunity for Manchester United to double their lead, which they ever so easily did.

Potter really struggled with the midfield again today, and creating chances was practically impossible. Guido Rodriguez and Ward-Prowse in the midfield is the recipe for disaster; we'll be in deep water drowning if it's what we head to Sunderland with.

Our moment of glory came through a longball pass from Tomas Soucek, who played it to Jarrod Bowen, and he'd convert the ball to the top-right corner, which saw the score be brought back to 2-1.

Substitutes did come after the goal, and for the last 25 minutes on the pitch, we were the utterly dominant side in the midfield and attack. Freddie Potts and Fearson revolutionised the midfield for the remaining 25 minutes, as well as Lucas Paqueta, who gave the squad a wave of fresh air as soon as he entered the pitch.

Don't be surprised if in our next fixture, Potter tries something completely different regarding the midfield. Potts provided control and Fearson ran around like a Duracell Bunny, a significant improvement on Ward-House and Guidslow Rodriguez and if the starting squad had been ever so slightly different, the result most likely would've been too.

The other bright sparks would be Malick Diouf and Wan-Bissaka, both of whom provided exactly what was needed for the team; it's just a shame that what was provided in front of them wasn't able to help in the slightest.

Positives, negatives and ups n' downs... it's one thing to make a mistake, it's another to learn from it.

As anticipated, despite the FA informing numerous sources around West Ham that the Paqueta hearing verdict would be announced today, it seems that the FA have gone against their word and it's now back to the point that no one's got an idea when anything will be announced, seeing as even being given specific days still isn't enough.

West Ham are said to be 'furious' with the fact that the FA are keeping this information still, but it really is starting to support the idea that Lucas Paqueta is innocent, considering that if he had been given a guilty verdict, they most likely would be shouting it out and not keeping it reserved as they currently are.

It can only go for so long, but each time we're informed about it reaching the end, it seems that they continue it going on for longer and longer, so who knows when it'll be announced!

It is seriously comical for the FA to be acting in this manner, seeing as they've delayed it for TWO YEARS already.

FA = Fantastic Association

After officially completing wingback duty, West Ham has now taken strides in getting closer to signing the remaining positions at hand, which include a striker, midfielder, and goalkeeper.

Many have suggested, after our pre-season friendly, that Areola is in need of being replaced, but there are also a lot of people who suggest the midfield should take priority.

It now seems Potter is happy to dig into the Kudus funds for Mads Hermansen and is comfortable to be near Leicester’s asking price of £20,000,000 for the Dane. The Foxes are attempting to get a straight fee, but West Ham are in talks for a loan with an obligation to buy in an attempt to save and spend money elsewhere.

It is important to note that at the beginning of last season, Leicester had valued Hermansen at £35,000,000.

Hermansen, who is 25 years of age, was formerly trained by West Ham’s newest Goalkeeper Coach, Casper Ankergren.

Hermansen is a highly regarded player, one who has had a lot of teams looking at him previously and also looking at him now, but is he really worth the price tag the Leicester have put on him, especially considering the Hammers’ finances? It’ll definitely be a tough choice for Potter, that’s for sure.

So tell me, are you going to help us be our own Herman, are you -sen?