“In the 36th minute, Areola pulled off a superb save as a Wolves header from Tolu Arokodare was goal bound and he was in the process of going the other way. The Frenchman though adjusted his body mid-air and stuck out his left foot to superbly deflect the ball over the crossbar.”

Super Areola save looks even better when viewed real time: Unlike Max Kilman taking up his usual defensive posture.

Indeed it is one of the few times in which much -loathed Premier League commentator Richard Keys and West Ham fans might agree -as Keys compared Areola to Manchester United’s legendary keeper::

“Fantastic save. Fantastic. David de Gea used to do that week in, week out.”

Amongst the embarrassing displays yesterday, it was good to see Areola showing a few sparks of his best self. Sadly, on his own, he’s not going to keep a clean sheet nor keep West Ham’s leaky defence afloat, as Mads Hermansen already found out to his cost.