Overview

• West Ham suffered a 3-0 loss at a sold-out Stadium of Light on August 17, marking a troubling start to the Premier League campaign.
• Karren Brady praised Potter as a “great man-manager” and insisted West Ham “won’t panic” over their manager during the squad rebuild.
• Former striker Tony Cascarino and other pundits slammed Potter’s tactical approach after he delivered just five wins, five draws and ten losses in his first 20 games.
• Brady highlighted that Potter benefited from a full pre-season to implement his ideas and expressed confidence that midfielder Lucas Paqueta will remain at the club.
• Attention now turns to Friday’s home fixture against Chelsea at the London Stadium, where West Ham will seek an immediate reaction.