The Hammers kicked off the game without Ward-Prowse in the starting squad, who had been the first to suffer Nuno's ruthlessness, being dropped from the squad entirely and being replaced by the debut of Soungatou Magassa.
West Ham: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Magassa, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen (C), Summerville, Fulkrug
Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Wilson, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Scarles, Potts, Irving, Marshall
Everton: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski (C), Keane, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto
Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam
Graham Otter exited the building at Rush Green for the last time on Saturday, and a new manager walked through the same door Potter exited just a few hours later.
In classic West Ham fashion, GP became the headline for numerous different reasons, but these weren’t for dodgy appointment times; it turns out that Graham ‘we need to improve’ Potter started to become a rather unpopular figure within the club and the dressing room.
Nuno Espirito Santo has been announced as West Ham United manager just a few hours after the sacking of Graham Potter took place.
It is now known that David Sullivan last night decided to sack Potter after an agreement had been reached with Nuno and the funds had been acquired to complete his hiring.
On the morning of Saturday, Graham Potter has officially been sacked from West Ham United. He was officially told by the club this early morning hours, in which he let the players know that he would be leaving with immediate effect.
The club have also confirmed that Assistant Coach Bruno Saltor, First Team Coaches Billy Reid and Narcis Pelach, Lead Goalkeeper Coach Casper Ankergren, and Goalkeeper Coach Linus Kandolin have also left with immediate effect.
Two goalkeeping coaches that the club just signed have already been fired from their jobs.
Since obtaining shares in West Ham United, Daniel Křetínský hasn’t been a vocal owner or one that’s received threats through fans, however, it has recently come to light that the 27% club owner has been driving for an ‘ambitious’ manager after the hiring of Graham Potter and has been dismissal of the rumoured candidates, those names being Gary O’Neil, Slaven Bilic and Scott Parker.
West Ham have had backstreet Moyes, now it’s time to witness Super Slav’s ‘Rawbau’ with the starting squad, with the Hammers eyeing up the Croatian and the clubs current stance placing him as second favourite for the gig.
Upon the prospect of potentially returning to West Ham, Bilić himself has spoken to sources and suggested that his first plan of action will be to bring in Mark Noble as his assistant manager, James Collins as a defensive coach as well as Julien Dicks.
After West Ham United’s defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday it seems as that was the final nail in the coffin for Graham Potter and the club are anticipating sacking the Englishman, but not until a replacement is set in stone.
The Hammers have seemingly given Potter the fixtures against Everton and Arsenal seeing as ‘they don’t believe they are good fixtures for a new manager’ which is rather convenient considering that’s the build-up to the international break, and the return fixture is the game against Brentford, which has planned to be a boycott through fans.
As the stormy clouds closed in and the protests begun, the London derby against Crystal Palace kicked off which would ultimately see Hammers fans having to endure 90 minutes of an unenthusiastic, lethargic performance with the players coasting around the pitch.
Crystal Palace would take the lead through Mateta from a corner despite Areola taking the starting spot, and Mavros defensive efforts of an acrobatic clearance weren’t able to keep the scoreline level.
West Ham: Areola, Walker-Peters, Diouf, Mavropanos, Kilman, Ward-Prowse, Fernandes, Paqueta, Summerville, Bowen (C), Wilson
Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Todibo, Magassa, Scarles, Irving
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Mateta, Kamada, Pino, Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton, Munoz, Guehi (C), Lacroix, Richards
Subs: Matthews, Canvot, Clyne, Cardines, Sosa, Lerma, Devenny, Uche, Nketiah