“Inherited” | Potter defensive as fans lose further patience | OneFootball

Graham Potter knows that West Ham‘s failings are adding pressure to deliver next season.

The latest loss and drab display, this time against Nottingham Forest in the final home game, paints a somewhat bleak picture in east London.

Potter though has defended himself and points to the situation before him, although its clear many are losing patience and want to see things improved.

“We inherited a situation where the team has conceded a lot of goals,” Potter told West Ham TV. “We feel that we’ve changed that. We feel like we’ve made the team more competitive and every game we’ve been competitive.

“But nevertheless, the points tally, what we want to do, it isn’t as big as we’d like. Having said that, attack-wise, we’ve made some steps, but not enough.”

Potter attempted to shed a positive light on the display and effort from the players, but it does feel like many are becoming exhausted with the words and want to see more now on the pitch, which is already ramping up the pressure for next season.

“We tried to be on the front foot, playing against a good team, I have to say that, that are obviously fighting for the Champions League,” added Potter. “So the opening goal probably affected us a little bit too much, a bit more than we would like it to, and obviously it gives them confidence.

“But these things happen in football, the players tried to stay in it, tried to stay competitive, which they were.

“We started the second half quite well as well, with balls into the box. I thought we’d make some changes just to try to get some more impetus in the game and then just as we did that, we conceded so it was 2-0 with a marginal goal.

“But credit to the players, they dug in, carried on, the spirit was there, the substitutes came in and had a right go.”