Graham Potter has ‘no answers’ as BBC cameras catch West Ham manager vs Tottenham
Graham Potter has had a dismal spell as West Ham United manager.
West Ham were thrashed 3-0 by bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium, making it three heavy defeats in four Premier League games this season.
Tomas Soucek was sent off for West Ham, while goals from Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Micky van de Ven piled on more pressure on a beleaguered Potter.
West Ham’s 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest before the international break looked to be the catalyst for a Hammers revival this season, but Potter looks all but done after what was spotted by the BBC cameras.
Graham Potter looks bewildered on the sidelines during Tottenham defeat
Many questions have been asked over Potter’s position in the Hammers’ hotseat since the back end of last season, with fans disgruntled with a lack of solid results.
That pressure has only intensified since the opening day hammering at Sunderland, with West Ham being unable to adequately defend at all this season, having conceded 11 goals already.
With another heavy defeat, Potter failed to respond effectively, especially after Soucek’s red card, and Ashley Williams has pointed out how the under-fire manager looked as though he had no answers.
Asked about whether Potter is under pressure on Match of the Day, Williams said: “Absolutely, and even when they cut to him during the game, it doesn’t look like he has the answers, he seems a little bit baffled on the sideline.”
Graham Potter has to go as West Ham manager
After the win at Forest, it looked as though there was a chance that Potter could revive his Hammers spell after an incredibly poor 2025 so far, with just two home wins.
However, that win brought false hope, and now the justified questions are being raised yet again, with a need for a change in results quickly before the Hammers get cut adrift.
| Graham Potter as West Ham United manager | Total |
| Wins | 6 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Losses | 13 |
Potter has been failed by the Hammers hierarchy in terms of arrivals, with only El Hadji Malick Diouf impressing so far, but there’s still a huge portion of blame to be pointed at the former Chelsea manager.
For the sake of West Ham’s survival hopes, Potter needs to pack his bags, but whether he walks or is pushed is another story.
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