After months of misery and poor performances, there are now reasons for West Ham United to feel somewhat hopeful.
Yes, it's still going to be a tough season for the East Londoners, but Nuno Espírito Santo got it spot on against Newcastle United and secured his first win with the club.
Moreover, several standout performers demonstrated they are ready for the fight, such as Freddie Potts.
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The academy graduate was incredible and has to be a regular starter from this point onwards, even if that means it's the end of the line for another West Ham ace.
The West Ham duds who need to be sold
While the win over Newcastle has certainly helped morale around the club, there remain more than a few players West Ham need to shift as soon as possible.
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Fortunately, it appears that at least one of them is set to leave, with reports emerging that Niclas Füllkrug has his heart set on returning to Germany in January.
The former Borussia Dortmund striker has been a complete flop in East London, having scored just three goals and provided two assists in 27 appearances.
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Someone who at least had a reasonably decent first season with the club, but needs to be sold nonetheless, is James Ward-Prowse.
The former Southampton captain was a constant problem in the middle of the park while Graham Potter was in the dugout, as he lacked the physicality and pace for the defensive side of the game and became increasingly ineffective going forward.
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Moreover, with Nuno now freezing him out of the squad, selling him in January would be best for his own career.
Finally, although it may seem a bit early, it is likely in the club's best interest to sell Mads Hermanssen before his value declines further.
The Danish shot-stopper might have looked good at Leicester City, but was woeful at the start of the season and miles off the level Alphons Areola is at today.
With all that said, there is one more player who might have been able to stay at West Ham were it not for Potts' impressive display against Newcastle.
The West Ham ace whose time is up
While there were excellent performances across the pitch on Saturday, it would be fair to say Potts was one of the best players for West Ham.
The academy gem played with his heart on his sleeve, adding some real dynamism and power to the midfield, but at the same time, showed some real technical quality.
It was the sort of display that should see him start every game for the foreseeable future.
However, if he is to do that, and the likes of Mateus Fernandes and Lucas Paqueta are to play a major role this year, while Soungoutou Magassa is on the bench, the club need to trim their midfield options.
This, unfortunatly for him, leads to Andy Irving.
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Unlike his teammates, the once-capped Scotsman doesn't really bring any standout qualities to the team.He is not an overly technical player, and as fans have seen over the last few weeks, he is not nearly physical enough for the Premier League.
In fact, he started in the loss to Brentford last month, and in the aftermath, Jamie Carragher described the Hammers as "one of the slowest teams I've seen in Premier League history!"
Then, against Leeds when he was once again tasked with running the midfield, journalist Jordan Rushworth described him as a "National League standard" midfielder, adding that he "gets walked past every time an opposition midfielder has the ball."
Ultimately, while that might be a step too far, it has become increasingly clear that Irving is not at the level to play for West Ham.
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Therefore, with Potts now unignorable, the club should look to sell the Scotsman as soon as possible.