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Graham Potter’s time in charge at West Ham has offered little to cheer, with just five wins in 22 matches across all competitions and more defeats than victories.

Aside from the standout 1-0 win over Arsenal in February and a 2-0 triumph against Manchester United in May, it has largely been a period marked by inconsistency, poor results and a negative goal difference.

Below is his record as West Ham manager in all competitions:

• Matches: 22
• Won: 5
• Draw: 5
• Loss: 12
• Goals scored: 26
• Goals conceded: 36

Note - Stats derived from Transfermarkt

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter

It should not look this bleak this early but it is hard to pick out the positives for West Ham.

When Jarrod Bowen walked over to applaud the travelling fans at the final whistle it was a show of support.

Yet stewards then appeared to stop Bowen getting any closer to the supporters as the forward became angry, potentially over something said in the crowd.

What started as a show of unity ended in highlighting the Hammers' fractures and it underlined the tension which has already started to boil over after just three games.

Three defeats, 11 goals conceded and just days of the transfer window left.

The Hammers go to Nottingham Forest on Sunday and Graham Potter needs quick results, especially after being undone in the final 10 minutes.

Three games in and we're already asking these kinds of questions.

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West Ham’s start to the season has been nothing short of alarming, with back-to-back league losses followed by a Carabao Cup exit compounding a difficult opening spell. Heavy defeats and defensive frailties have left them searching for answers already.

Their results so far are listed below as they look to spark a much-needed turnaround:

• Sunderland 3-0 West Ham
• West Ham 1-5 Chelsea
• Wolves 3-2 West Ham (Carabao Cup)

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West Ham boss Graham Potter, speaking after his side's EFL Cup exit at the hands of Wolves:

"We're all in pain so we need everybody to help, we need everybody's support, we need to push forward and on to the next match.

"The team's suffering at the moment, we all are, we're all hurting. I can assure you no-one's happy."

On captain Jarrod Bowen appearing to confront fans after the game:

"I have no idea what was said or anything. Our supporters have been fantastic, they are hurting because of the results we've had and Jarrod obviously cares about the club and the team. It's just an exchange of views by people who care.

"Everyone is hurting, rightly so because we haven't had the results we'd like. Jarrod has been a fantastic captain and servant for the club."

Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport

Switching gears slightly now and we're going full West Ham and Graham Potter for the next hour or so.

Another tough night for the Hammers and boss Potter, who have started this season with three defeats from three and 11 (Eleven) goals conceded.

Here's what he had to say after last night...

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If you're just joining us, you've missed the look back on yesterday evening's results, including Celtic's shock penalty shoot-out defeat to Kairat Almaty.

Here are the top lines so far:

• West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen says he "needs to set a better example"
• And manager Graham Potter calls for unity after difficult start
• "This group of players have given everything" - Rodgers
• Where does the blame lie for Celtic's Champions League exit?
• The best of your reaction so far

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Celtic supporter Paul John Dykes also spoke about Brendan Rodgers and how he could handle the situation:

"Brendan Rodgers is very good when it comes to PR, and he has set us up as a fan base for the disappointment of the transfers.

"He will be furious. He won’t walk. He will stay until the end of the season, but he won't stay beyond that because he is doing a job with one arm tied behind his back at the moment.

"If a year down the line we need to replace Brendan Rodgers, how can you attract a quality manager when you’re not prepared to up the ante to get into the Champions League?”

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Celtic are closing in on a permanent deal for Royal Antwerp winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha and a loan agreement for Boca Juniors left-back Marcelo Saracchi.

Balikwisha, 24, has scored once in four matches this season but missed the Belgian club's weekend win against Mechelen.

Defender Saracchi, 27, has nine caps for Uruguay and has had spells at Galatasaray, RB Leipzig and Levante.

Both players are scheduled to complete medicals in Glasgow later this week.

Prior to the second leg defeat in Kazakhstan, manager Brendan Rodgers said he hoped to have some positive news regarding transfers on their return to Glasgow.

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Celtic supporter Paul John Dykes on the financial impact of the team's Champions League exit: "It’s a massive blow because in Scottish football, it’s the most lucrative income stream that we have and last season, once we’d done the sums, Celtic actually pulled in £40m.

"And to miss out on that, there really is a knock-on effect, so we really had to get through that tie, and we failed. We were really poor across both games. It’s OK for managers and captains to come out and say ‘bitterly disappointed’ time and time again, but the fans have been calling this for weeks throughout the transfer window."

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Celtic captain Callum McGregor: "We didn't deserve to qualify. We have to regroup, we know we have a big game on Sunday [against Rangers] as well.

"It's a real sore one for the club in general in terms of the finances and everything else. We still need help, we still need bodies in the door, and hopefully the club can do that."

Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

This is the flip-side of the argument. So many players from last season have gone backwards. Adam Idah and Arne Engels cannot even get in the team. Trusty would not have been in the team either had he been fit. These are Brendan Rodgers' signings.

The core of the team is still Ange Postecoglou's, because too many of the players Rodgers has recruited haven't done it as yet.

So, this exit is everybody's shambles. The leading narrative might be about the board not signing the players for the big push, but the board, if they were minded, could come back with a counter-argument about the value for money Rodgers' arrivals have provided so far. If he's not starting them, the answer right now is "not much".

This is a knotted situation that could become even worse domestically if Rangers were not so hell-bent on raising the ante in the crisis stakes.

The Old Firm are now in a ferocious battle with each other to determine who has the angriest fans. It is a colossal fight. Rangers have to play Brugge on Wednesday evening, already trailing 3-1 with the likelihood of more pain to come in Belgium.

Then the Glasgow Two meet at Ibrox on Sunday. Oxygen masks may be required.

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