Summerville fancies himself as something of an entertainer<\/a>, meanwhile. A certain mercurial Brazilian too, although some Hammers fans would rather Lucas Paqueta do the simple things<\/a> than risk coughing up possession in dangerous areas with an ill-advised backheel.<\/p>\n Left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf<\/a>, hpwever, had another name in mind when asked by the Premier League\u2019s official YouTube channel<\/a> to name the \u2018trickster\u2019 in this West Ham squad.<\/p>\n How far can Malick Diouf go? And what does he need to do to become a world-class left-back? <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n While Bowen stands out for his \u2018first touch\u2019 and his \u2018finesse\u2019, according to Diouf, while Max Kilman stands out for his \u2018long passes\u2019, Soungoutou Magassa for his \u2018interceptions\u2019 and Aaron Wan-Bissaka for his \u2018slide tackles\u2019, the Senegal international insists that Freddie Potts\u2019<\/a> stylish swagger does not go unnoticed at Rush Green.<\/p>\n El Hadji Malick Diouf names Freddie Potts as West Ham United\u2019s \u2018trickster\u2019<\/p>\n Going back to that arguably quite tortured Family Fortunes metaphor, responding to Les Dennis with an answer of \u2018Freddie Potts\u2019 would possibly be a surefire way of incurring that iconic buzzer.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old is more renowned for his energy, his maturity, and his reliability, perhaps more than anything else. But, as Diouf\u2019s response indicates, do not underestimate Potts\u2019 ability to bamboozle high-pressing opposition with a clever shimmy or a neat piece of footwork.<\/p>\n There is arguably nobody better in Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s squad when it comes to receiving the ball under pressure and breaking the lines. <\/p>\n Potts is living the \u2018dream\u2019<\/a> at his boyhood club.<\/p>\n Such is the speed in which the Barking-born dynamo has cemented a starting berth, it is easy to forget that he only made his first appearance in the West Ham XI five weeks ago.<\/p>\n \u201cI keep saying it to people, but it really is it really has been my dream since I was five,\u201d Potts told\u00a0Premier League<\/a>\u00a0productions shortly after the breakout performance in the 3-1 victory over Newcastle. <\/p>\n \u201cI joined the club when I was five and for me the goal was always to be in the Premier League with this team and follow in the footsteps of, you know, Mark Noble and Declan Rice. And now I\u2019m doing that.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just the dream and I want it to continue and I\u2019m going to do everything I can to try and keep holding my shirt and keep playing. So, I\u2019m looking forward to what\u2019s going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"West](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/West-Ham-Diouf-quotes-819x1024.jpg\")
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