Chelsea, West Ham and Paqueta
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Lucas Paqueta shared a heartfelt post despite West Ham getting demolished against Chelsea in the Premier League.
Paqueta, once dubbed ‘extraordinary’, remains a top-level midfielder in the Premier League and, after an underwhelming campaign last year shrouded in doubt, West Ham could benefit from his talents this season should a move fail to materialise.
Chelsea went down early at West Ham but responded with vigor through a quintet of goal scorers led by Joao Pedro on Friday at the London Stadium.
Football Insider goes through the major talking points as West Ham United were beaten 5-1 by Chelsea at the London Stadium.
Manager Graham Potter has made it clear to West Ham United that he wants Lucas Paqueta to stay at the club, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Football Association (FA) recently cleared
This Friday marked the start of the 2025-26 Bundesliga season with a clash between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. The match quickly turned sour for the visitors, who conceded three goals in the first half with a double from Michael Olise and a goal from Luis Diaz.
Lucas Paqueta did not wait to let his feelings be known after an independent commission found four alleged breaches of the English Football Association’s betting rules could not be proven.
Lucas Paquetá's stunning sixth-minute strike has given West Ham United an early lead in our home Premier League opener against Chelsea. The Brazil playmaker smashed a swerving left-footed drive from 25 yards into the top right hand corner of Robert Sánchez's net to get London Stadium rocking.