Graham Potter hails West Ham teenager Ollie Scarles after ‘amazing’ display in Arsenal win | OneFootball

Teenager excelled on his first Premier League start at Emirates Stadium

Graham Potter had to urge himself not to get too carried away by the performance of “amazing” Ollie Scarles, who impressed on his first Premier League start in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Arsenal.

Jarrod Bowen scored the winner at Emirates Stadium to give Potter his second win from seven matches as Hammers boss.

The 19-year-old excelled at left wing-back, with Potter full of praise as he spoke about the Englishman afterwards.

Prompted to offer a word on Scarles’s display, Potter replied: “I need more than a word. Amazing. That’s some performance.

“He’s been really, really good since we’ve come in. It’s a big thank-you to the academy, because that type of player is [rare]. And person as well - he’s a really good character. Obviously I’m saying a lot now but I need to calm it down because he’s still young and has a lot to do.

“But he’s got the temperament to be really […] There’s a lot to look forward to.”

Potter said of West Ham win at title-chasing Arsenal: “A fantastic performance. Very disciplined, committed, and full of effort and intelligence. We were playing about a fantastic team and you have to suffer at times, but I think the players did it well.

“For the players, for the supporters, for us, it’s a big win. It’s a really good day.”