Grey blasted Paqueta in particular for his part in Fulham’s second goal. Paqueta’s attempt to dribble out of difficulty in his own half, he pointed out, culminated in a turnover that went straight to the goal. Paqueta lost possession twice: once during the build-up to Fulham’s first goal and once again during this one.

Grey said that Paqueta was “messing around” and “trying to do it on his own” before to losing the ball while analysing the second goal on beIN SPORTS. Although Paqueta received a lot of flak for his mistakes, it’s crucial to remember that West Ham’s team didn’t play well overall. But Paqueta’s errors were even more apparent after he was recently praised for having the makings of a world-class player.

Paqueta did create some scoring opportunities for West Ham despite his mistakes; he produced two crucial chances and had a game-high four successful dribbles.

The second goal given up let Paqueta see how much he needs to make decisions faster when he had the ball. But a shared accountability exists to avoid such mistakes. To avoid a repeat performance against Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham must improve as a team. Despite Paqueta’s lacklustre performance against Fulham, it’s crucial to take the team’s general difficulties into account. If West Ham doesn’t take immediate action to resolve these problems, our season will end.