Lucas Paqueta shared a heartfelt post despite West Ham getting demolished against Chelsea in the Premier League.

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.

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.

Football Insider goes through the major talking points as West Ham United were beaten 5-1 by Chelsea at the London Stadium.

Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez drew howls of derision after hopelessly flapping at Lucas Paqueta's long-distance strike which gave West Ham the lead.

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has praised his young stars after their emphatic 5-1 win over West Ham United on Friday night. However, he admitted that some of them still need time to adapt to the demands of Premier League football.

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

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.