Graham Potter admits he’s “feeling the pressure” as West Ham boss following their newest defeat to Crystal Palace the place the workforce was booed off.
Sky Sports activities Information’ Kaveh Solhekol reported this week that Potter was underneath actual stress with the membership’s homeowners anticipating a response after going seven video games winless at house, together with shedding 5-1 to Chelsea and 3-0 to Spurs.
However the identical issues had been on present for the Hammers as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat.
Potter signed a two-and-a-half-year contract when he changed Julen Lopetegui firstly of the yr, and given West Ham have now gained six league video games underneath Potter in eight months – which features a run of simply three league wins in 16 video games – it has led to questions being requested about his long-term future on the membership.
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Highlights from the Premier League match between West Ham and Crystal Palace
Potter stated: “Everybody on the membership feels that stress as a result of the scenario is not what we would like. You need to face it up.
“We want to do better than we are and at the moment we’re not. So we have to find a solution. We have to work, we have to stick together, and we have to find those answers.”
When requested if he felt he has the help of the West Ham board, he stated: “I’ve no reason to think not but I also understand the environment. I have no complaints at all with the support that I’ve had, and the support from the supporters, from everybody at the club.”
Talking concerning the recreation itself, Potter stated: “I’m disappointed for the players, for the supporters. It’s tough at the moment, that’s for sure. I thought we started the game quite well. But then they can find passes through us too easy. And that destabilises us a little bit.
“We needed to then defend, too many actions into our field. We tried to repair it after which second half the response was actually good from the gamers and a terrific environment within the stadium.
“I thought everybody’s pushing and then sometimes we’re in a low moment, the left wing-back comes up and scores a right-foot volley and it knocks the stuffing out of us a little bit. And we didn’t finish the game probably as well as we’d like.”
Evaluation: Followers aren’t comfortable however it runs deeper than Potter
Sky Sports activities Information’ Chris Reidy on the London Stadium:
“Here in east London, fans aren’t happy, but it runs deeper than on the pitch.
“The small protest earlier than the match was directed on the board, however chants of ‘sack the board’ discovered their manner into the bottom. From my view, there wasn’t an entire lot between the 2 groups on the pitch however Premier League soccer is decided by small margins and these are the video games West Ham want factors from in the event that they want to stay on this league.
“Another home loss, boos at his substitutions, ‘sacked in the morning chants’ from both sets of fans and a board onlooking today with eager eyes will bring worry for Potter.”
