Qudus SalihuAnother game and another defeat for West Ham as Graham Potter fails to inspire an upturn in dismal results that have dogged the club for over a year.
It is now one win in six for Graham Potter since he took over at West Ham last month.
You could say it’s been a terrible start but in reality it’s just a continuation of the funk the Hammers have been in since January 1st 2024.
West Ham are on their third manager since that fateful date.
There has been real enthusiasm around Potter’s tactics and approach since his arrival in east London.
But doubts that had loomed large over his appointment, given the fact he had been out of work for 20 months, are starting to look legitimate.
Other than the awful 2-0 home defeat to Palace, performances had been much improved since Potter was appointed.
However, the first half against Brentford was as bad as it has been at West Ham in the last 14 months.
Potter was embarrassed tactically by Thomas Frank and Brentford should have been four or five up by half-time instead of just 1-0.
There was some improvement in the second half. But that was no great achievement given how bad the first 45 were.
Potter left West Ham fans fuming after what he did to Jarrod Bowen.
While the players have to start taking the responsibility for this malaise, Potter was most definitely at fault as West Ham were booed off at the break and the final whistle for the first time under him.
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