However we hear that this third week is involving ‘expert witnesses’ being called to give their own evidence in the case which certainly, from the FA’s point of view, is not going as they might hope.

Millions ride on the outcome – not just Lucas Paquetá’s lifetime ban punishment which the FA seek if he is found guilty – but the lost earnings for the Brazilian caused by his collapsed move to Manchester City as a result of the investigation- and West Ham’s own loss of perhaps £30 million in profit when that sale fell through- make the stakes (if you’ll excuse the use of that word in a ‘bets for yellow cards’ investigation) enormous.

As suggested in their article today, Hammers News claim ‘it’s suddenly looking better for Lucas Paquetá’ citing “a gambling expert witness called to give evidence ‘had a really rough time and was not good’. In addition, the claim is made that later this week the ‘statistics expert’ is due to appear who’ is a huge witness in the case‘ as “he will point to hundreds of instances [of] Paqueta’s fouls that would normally result in a booking which have not seen a booking given among other things.”