'West Ham are going to be a tough team to face'published at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
West Ham v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender speaking to BBC Sport
West Ham have been a bit of a mess this season and Graham Potter has a fair bit of work to do. Some of the results have been OK but others have been catastrophic.
They have the players to do so, but there has been no confidence or belief, so Potter has got to find a way to turn that around.
Tuesday's home win over Fulham is a good place to start, especially given their growing injury list. But if you were a Fulham fan you would probably feel a little aggrieved that you left the stadium with nothing as they were for the most part the better side.
However, football is a results business and three points on the board for Potter is a fine start. His sincerity has already come across in the media and that will help to get fans on board because Julen Lopetegui never really looked to be that interested in getting involved.
The main question for me, is how is Potter going to get the best out of Lucas Paqueta, Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen? If he can solve that and get them firing, then their form will pick up.
Potter is a very intelligent manager and after a period away from the game he comes to East London fresh and ready for a new challenge. He also probably feels as though he has a point to prove following his time at Chelsea and that he can manage a club for the long term.
That is only good news for West Ham because it means their manager is giving it his all.
I can see them being a tough team to face for this second half of the season.
