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West Ham manager Graham Potter, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It feels great. It's a big three points for us. It was hard-fought in a tough game, a London derby.

"Fulham started the game as a better team. We had some trouble trying to put pressure on them, but we changed that in the middle of the first half and were more aggressive. That helped us to put some pressure on them.

"We were disappointed to concede the goal early in the second half, but credit to the players, they stuck at it and stuck together.

"The start point is the foundation of togetherness and the foundation of a team. We were far from perfect. But in terms of application of the players and how they fought and suffered, they were really, really, good. We have to look at the context of what happened and it's been a tough week for the players and we have players missing, especially in the forward areas. But nevertheless, the team spirt, the team effort and willingness to try were fantastic."

On missing players due to injury: "We don't really want to talk about the individuals that aren't there. It's about the team that's there. They did the best. The substitutes came on and did well. We need a good reaction from our substitutes and their reactions were really good today. The pressure got us another goal and that was the one that got us over the line.

"Danny Ings, Andy Irving, Ollie Scarles and Aaron Cresswell were all great. It's obviously nice to score three goals and long may that continue."

On Danny Ings: "Danny had a massive game against Aston Villa. He hasn't played consistently for a while, so I just thought going from Friday to Tuesday was big for him and that he would be more useful towards the back end of the game and he has really helped us. It also means Mohammed Kudus is fresh and ready for another big game coming up for us."

On being back in management: "It's stressful. I know how hard it is in this league. Marco Silva's team is in a fantastic moment. So to get three points is great. It's a nice start, but we cannot get carried away."

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West Ham striker Danny Ings, speaking to TNT Sports on Lucas Paqueta's winning goal: "You just saw that Fulham were starting to control the game and I wanted to just come in and lift the tempo of the game.

"[Bernd Leno] hesitated a little bit on the ball and I thought I could nick it. And thankfully, Paqueta was there to score.

"He is a matchwinner for us, as simple as that. He's got that quality and his work rate is also great. He played the whole game chasing the ball. Sometimes, with this much talent, we don't often see that side. He's top quality."

On working with Graham Potter: "He asked us to be brave to play. If you make mistakes, they are mistakes. You are human. It's about how you react.

"We competed from the start to finish. We haven't had much time working together but it is a very, very positive start. In the game against Aston Villa, we did really well for long periods and tonight, we showed great character to win three points tonight."

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Graham Potter has become the first West Ham manager to win his first ever home Premier League game in charge of the Hammers since Sam Allardyce in August 2012 vs Aston Villa (1-0).

Callum Matthews
BBC Sport journalist

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A lot of talk this week has been around West Ham's search for a striker after the hamstring injury Niclas Fullkrug suffered in Friday's FA Cup defeat by Aston Villa and the absence of Michail Antonio after his car accident.

Four shots and three goals - and most importantly three points - against Fulham will delight new Hammers boss Graham Potter.

The former Brighton and Chelsea boss will not have had much time to work with his players - and his previous sides have often lacked a cutting edge - so this was an encouraging start.

There are still issues at the other end - the Hammers have the fourth worst defensive record in the Premier League.

They will find it hard to climb too far up the table if they keep gifting goals like they did on Tuesday.

But all new managers like to make an immediate impact and Potter has done that.

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There are four Premier League fixtures on Tuesday and we will bring you every moment.

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James Jones
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Graham Potter is at the wheel - and, despite losing to Aston Villa in the FA Cup in his first game in charge, there was such a vast improvement in West Ham's performance that there is some optimism we have finally got the right man in charge.

However, performance and poor refereeing decisions aside, Friday's defeat cost us a lot more than a place in the FA Cup fourth round.

We have known ever since Michail Antonio's car crash in December that a new striker needs to be at the very top of the priority list this January. Niclas Fullkrug's hamstring injury means it needs to be at the very top of the priority list this week.

Reports claim the Hammers have ramped up efforts to get a deal for a striker done as soon as possible now that Potter has only Danny Ings available as a fit first-team forward. The manager has already hinted he sees Mohammed Kudus as a potential option, but while that might be a good short-term fix, it means removing him from a position where he is more effective.

Links to Evan Ferguson, Taiwo Awoniyi and Jonathan David are doing the rounds, and any one of them would no doubt be a welcome addition to Potter's squad.

It is all about whoever we can get in as quickly as possible. There are so many big games coming up and we cannot afford to spend too long having to play our best players out of position in order to fill gaps.

Potter will have to make do with what he has got against Fulham on Tuesday but, in an ideal world, we will have a new striker through the door before hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Wishful thinking? Perhaps, but that is how urgent this striker search needs to be.

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Graham Potter's aim will be to win his first home game as West Ham boss, but I am not sure where his side's goals are going to come from.

The Hammers were already short up front and now Niclas Fullkrug has been sidelined by a hamstring injury. He was one of the players I said people should watch out for this season, but that has turned out the way most of my predictions do.

Fulham are a good team, but some of their recent results have been a bit strange.

They are eight league games unbeaten and safely into round four of the FA Cup but that run includes a couple of home draws, against Southampton and Ipswich, where I expected them to win.

I am still erring more towards a Fulham win than towards West Ham but, because Marco Silva's side have turned into draw specialists, I am going to go for another draw here too.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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Monaco have made a second proposal to West Ham for Edson Alvarez, after their initial loan offer for the midfielder was rejected. (Mail, external)

The Hammers are poised to enquire about Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin before possibly making a move for the 27-year-old England striker. (GiveMeSport, external)

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BBC Sport journalist

West Ham boss Graham Potter has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Fulham (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Niclas Fullkrug's hamstring injury "is a significant one" and he will be sidelined for "a number of weeks."

• Crysencio Summerville "has a minor injury" and it is "touch and go" whether he will be available for Tuesday's game.

• Meanwhile, Emerson Palmieri "has made good progress and trained" and Konstantinos Mavropanos is available, but Jean-Clair Todibo is still undergoing physiotherapy.

• On his attacking options as the injury list grows: "Sometimes in these situations you have to be creative and look at your players' attributes. We've got options up front, in terms of Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Paqueta and Danny Ings, so let's see."

• Potter added "there's certainly a logical rational" to looking at the transfer market but he "wouldn't want to do something for the sake of it in this window, which is always very complicated."

• The players are "on board" with his plans and "want to build together as a team" after "a tough period."

• On his first home game as manager: "I can't wait. I think our supporters know where we are with our journey. The result is the most important thing, ultimately. We want to play the right way, but points are helpful. If we could have both, that'd be great."

• On opponents Fulham: "They cross the ball and get down the wings well, and the centre-forward in the box is dangerous. They've got good options, but we're looking forward to the game, and hopefully we can be positive."

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West Ham are ready to bring in a new forward after learning the full extent of 31-year-old German striker Niclas Fullkrug's hamstring injury, sustained in Friday's FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Fullkrug is set to be sidelined for up to three months for West Ham. (Sky Sports Germany, external)

Monaco have made a bid for West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez, 27, after an offer to take the Mexico international on loan was rejected by the Hammers. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Finally, Brighton's Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 20, has been linked with a loan move to West Ham. (TBR Football, external)

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We asked for your thoughts after Friday's FA Cup tie between Aston Villa and West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Aston Villa fans

Davey: Slow start and dire first half, and Irons got out the traps quickly with the Graham Potter bounce. Second half we were on it and Amadou Onana made a difference in midfield. Ollie Watkins industrious as ever! Good win on our 150 years.

Richard: In some ways, a great Villa performance. Able to adjust tempo now, and clearly adapt to opposition. Ian Maatsen went well. Great to see Jacob Ramsey fit again, and really pleased for Robin Olsen, who often draws the short straw. Ollie grew into things too. Not sure a long cup run is needed, but who knows. Like the anniversary shirt too.

Jason: One corner was given and a previous one wasn't. These things happen. The best team won in the end. UTV.

West Ham fans

Bill: Thought that the West Ham performance was much better than of late. Think we should have at least ended in a draw and chanced our luck with penalties. Shame the ref and linesman got it wrong to allow Villa to get their equaliser but that's football for you. I'm optimistic that the Hammers can push on in the Premier League now.

Stpehen: A significant and immediate improvement. High press in first half was effective but may have affected the team's last 20 minutes. The team's younger talent shone through, though it exposed a couple of the older members who will be gone by the end of the season. Great evening for Oliver Scarles and Crysencio Summerville. Even Lucas Paqueta seemed reinvigorated. Score not that relevant in this instance. Importance of clear language and instructions so important with managers. Well done, Potter.

Garry: I've been a West Ham fan through the dark times and good but Friday I saw a lot of positives and it was a typical game of two halves. First half, West Ham were good but the injuries took the sting out of the game and Villa took control. Overall, for a manger who only had little preparation with the team, the signs look good.

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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 FA Cup third round games and given his verdict on who will make it into round four.

For this week's matches he is up against actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton, who is a Liverpool fan.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Julen Lopetegui never felt like the right fit for West Ham, and we are about to find out whether Graham Potter can do any better.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is still fighting on the European front in the Champions League, as well as trying to get back in it for next season.

That has placed huge demands on his squad already - so you could argue that they don't need a cup run too - but I still think they will go through, especially because West Ham are badly missing the injured Jarrod Bowen up front.

Billy's prediction: 2-1

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Graham Potter has already taken part in his first news conference at West Ham United, with the newly appointed manager saying "I consider myself lucky to be here" after a 21-month absence from management.

But Holly Turbutt from West Ham Network, external believes the English boss "has got a big job ahead of him" after taking on "an incredibly disjointed side".

So what should Potter's top priorities be? Holly gives her suggestions in the video below.