Academy product Scarles was handed his first West Ham start in Potter’s very first match in charge - the 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa - and had made seven appearances as a substitute in the Premier League this season before his start at Arsenal.
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.
Potter said of West Ham win at title-chasing Arsenal: “A fantastic performance.
Prompted to offer a word on Scarles’s display, Potter replied: “I need more than a word.