Already being dubbed the ‘Ward-Prowse upgrade‘, it seems there is no stopping the outpouring of hyper-upbeat articles from football journoland after West Ham contrived to secure their fourth point of the Premier League campaign.

It does all seem rather premature to be hyping players, particularly in Freddie Potts‘ case, after less than half an hour on the pitch for his new manager.

This time it is givemesport.com suggesting Potts is the “player around whom Nuno must build West Ham side”. Welcome sentiment for thousands of talent -starved West Ham fans, but slightly ignoring the midfield permutations offered to West Ham by colleagues Magassa and Fernandes.

Serenaded as ‘one of our own’ by travelling fans

“The talented defensive-minded midfielder was serenaded by the travelling supporters “ continues the article, “as they sung ‘he’s one of our own’. That will have been a highlight in his burgeoning career and, if his substitute performance is anything to go by, more game time will be coming his way.”

All of which is true.

The sense of relief from Hammers fans who have been haranguing Potter since the summer series in the USA to play his youngsters is immense: Freddie Potts didn’t disappoint.

Which...