Graham Potter Asking For West Ham Sack With His £20m Mistake vs Chelsea
To have any hope of keeping his position, Graham Potter could already have to give up one of his reliable new hires. In front of their own supporters, who were leaving the stadium before the hour, West Ham lost 5-1 to Chelsea on Friday night, putting up their second incompetent performance in as many weeks of the 2025–26 Premier League season.
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At full time, the Hammers were wiping their eyes in shock at how far off the pace they appeared to be after a poor performance in which Blues’ new arrivals Joao Pedro and Estevao both found the net.
This was despite Lucas Paqueta’s bolt-from-the-blue inside six minutes – a goal that had briefly lifted spirits and offered hope of kick-starting their campaign after last weekend’s 3-0 loss to newly-promoted Sunderland set from off on the backfoot.
It goes without saying that if Potter, who was formerly in the opposite hot seat at Chelsea, is to stay into the September international break, adjustments are desperately needed. Although it may be difficult to find quick answers, firing new goalie Mads Hermansen, whose run of errors has already cost his team a lot of money, would be an obvious first step.
