Potter under a spotlight at Hammers

Potter is confident he can improve the team despite the defeat by Sunderland

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THE results make pretty grim reading after Graham Potter’s first eight months in charge.

Incredibly, West Ham have lost half of their 20 games in all competitions since Potter took over in January and have managed just five wins.

It means the spotlight — even after just one defeat in the season opener at promoted Sunderland - is on the Hammers head coach.

Potter knows the atmosphere could quickly turn toxic if they lose their first home game to his former club Chelsea tonight. The 50-year-old joked that he could tell there was already a story around him because more people showed up for his pre-match press conference.