What is also true, however, is that all have their uses. If West Ham stay up this season, they will have all played a big part.

Wilson, Pablo and Taty threaten to end West Ham’s striker curse

None of these signings were particularly heralded at the time, to the point where Wilson almost left east London after only a few months during the January transfer window.

Still, without the three of them, West Ham could not be dreaming of Premier League survival right now.

Optimist or Realist? Share your number and defend it in the comments

10!100% staying up,feel we can beat Brentford and also beat Man City that will really shop the table oi oi ⚒️

Think it is too close to call – now. Felipe being available will make a big difference. Spurs might regain their mettle.. Think it will be decided in the last six games. We have literally got to step up, even further than our best performances, and literally make no mistakes, like pros. I would be nervous relying on the younger players. Experience is needed

2 out of 10. We changed Potter too late. Nuno faffed around for too many games with formation and players. We bought a defender too late. All in all a car crash of a season that will see us definitely go down, despite some great recent football. It’s over 38 games not 14

Wilson might not convince over the course of a whole game but without his goals this season, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side would be at least four points worse off.

Taty and Pablo, meanwhile, might not be as reliable in front of goal as the England international but they provide the energy Wilson lacks.

Clearly, the jury is still out on all three, and definitive conclusions can only be drawn at the end of the season.

Still, for a club who have consistently made terrible decisions when it comes to signing strikers for years now, to land three who have made a profound impact this season in two consecutive windows is relatively impressive.

West Ham’s striker curse has been going on for years and though it’s not been fully lifted just yet, there are certainly signs to suggest that it is ending.

These are functional signings rather than fantastic ones, and they are just what the doctor ordered.