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'The better team won'published at 17:50 18 January
17:50 18 January
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West Ham boss Graham Potter speaking to BBC Match of the Day after today's defeat: "It was a disappointing day for us. The game looked like it was a game too far in a long week for us.
"We're disappointed with the result of course, and the performance. We weren't able to show our quality. I thought we had a bit more impetus when the young lads came on but we have to learn and improve."
On what went wrong: "I don't think we could ever really get full control in the game. We struggled to create and sustain as many attacks as we would like. The better team won on the day and we have a lot to improve and we will do that by sticking together.
"To arrive in January, it means things haven't gone as planned and that's where our job is. We want to show a bit more in front of our home fans. It's up to us to try and improve."
Sutton's predictions: West Ham v Crystal Palacepublished at 11:16 18 January
11:16 18 January
New West Ham boss Graham Potter got a win in his first home game, against Fulham on Tuesday, but I thought the Hammers got away with one a little bit there.
The safe bet here would be to go for a draw - but I am not going to do that.
Instead, I am going for a Crystal Palace away win, to continue their recent improvement.
West Ham v Crystal Palace: Did you know?published at 11:04 17 January
11:04 17 January
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Following their 2-0 win at Selhurst Park in August, West Ham are looking to complete the Premier League double over Crystal Palace for the first time since 2016-17.
Gossip: West Ham target Barca winger and Forest forwardpublished at 07:39 17 January
Potter on Summerville's fitness, Paqueta and Antoniopublished at 14:11 16 January
14:11 16 January
Josh Lobley BBC Sport Journalist
West Ham boss Graham Potter has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Potter says they will have to make a "late decision" on Crysencio Summerville's availability for Saturday's match. He added that there is "nothing problematic long-term" within the rest of the squad.
He gave the latest update on Michail Antonio: "I think he was due in today [Thursday]. I had a really good chat with him on the phone and he's doing well. It would be nice to see him."
Potter was reluctant to comment on any transfer speculation, adding that January is a "complicated window".
When asked if he expects any outgoings this month, he said: "I'm happy with the squad and approach of the players. For me, it's been about trying to get to know them. I'm really happy with the response."
On Saturday's opponents: "They're in a good place, certainly away from home. [Jean-Philippe] Mateta, [Eberechi] Eze and [Ismaila] Sarr as the front three, they have adapted really well to losing a top player like [Michael] Olise."
When asked where he wants to play Lucas Paqueta in his side: "He is a player that needs to feel how important he is to the team. You don't have to pin him down to one specific role; he can do lots of things because he is that talented."
'They are going to be a tough team to face'published at 14:29 15 January
14:29 15 January
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West Ham have been a bit of a mess this season and Graham Potter has a fair bit of work to do. Some of the results have been OK but others have been catastrophic.
They have the players to do so, but there has been no confidence or belief, so Potter has got to find a way to turn that around.
Tuesday's home win over Fulham is a good place to start, especially given their growing injury list. But if you were a Fulham fan you would probably feel a little aggrieved that you left the stadium with nothing as they were for the most part the better side.
However, football is a results business and three points on the board for Potter is a fine start. His sincerity has already come across in the media and that will help to get fans on board because Julen Lopetegui never really looked to be that interested in getting involved.
The main question for me, is how is Potter going to get the best out of Lucas Paqueta, Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen? If he can solve that and get them firing, then their form will pick up.
Potter is a very intelligent manager and after a period away from the game he comes to East London fresh and ready for a new challenge. He also probably feels as though he has a point to prove following his time at Chelsea and that he can manage a club for the long term.
That is only good news for West Ham because it means their manager is giving it his all.
I can see them being a tough team to face for this second half of the season.
Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
West Ham 3-2 Fulham - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:05 15 January
09:05 15 January
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We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Premier League game between West Ham and Fulham, which the Hammers won 3-2 in Graham Potter's first Premier League game in charge.
Here are some of your comments:
West Ham fans
Jim: What a result. Yes, we rode our luck, especially at the end, but we also played some really good stuff, especially the second goal. At the end, there was a feel-good factor - it was joyous. What a massive three points.
Kevin: How good to see us play like a team rather than a bunch of individuals who didn't seem to know what they were supposed to be doing. Real character shown by all the players, including the subs. To fashion a team and tactics with so many key players missing shows a lot of promise.
Michael: Big respect to Potter, for a great three points. Getting a result against a good team like Fulham with NO proper strikers is an extraordinary achievement. However, he must fix our terrible defence. Sadly, I doubt if they can be coached to be better. I would keep Max Kilman and Aaron Wan-Bissaka and clear out the rest. Get some defenders with pace and leadership qualities. Up front we must sign a striker or take someone on loan. But, overall I'm heartened by Potter's start.
Ant: Nowhere near perfect, but how refreshing to see some shape and urgency from the team, where they all looked like they knew what their job was and wanted to do it well. It was also great to hear the crowd really get behind the team, roaring the boys on to a hard-fought and much-needed three points. Two games in and definite signs of improvement.
Fulham fans
Charlie: Just frustrating. Went from controlling the game to 2-0 down in about 30 seconds. We seem to have these random off days, such as the 4-1 loss to Wolves in November. On to the next on. In Marco we trust!
Robert: Fulham made four goals. Two were for West Ham. That says it all.
Simon: You'll hear a lot of people citing a lack of finishing or the risks of playing out from the back as the problem, but our real problem is our defence. That's the fifth time this season we've scored two goals and failed to win. We simply have to tighten up, and can't continually need to score three just to win or even draw a game.
Glen: These defensive errors are really starting to derail our season. Three awful mistakes which have led directly to goals in our past three league games now have cost us crucial points. We were the better team but once again have nothing to show for it. Adama Traore really does need to work on end product as well.
Gossip: Hammers see £40m Duran bid rejectedpublished at 07:32 15 January
07:32 15 January
Aston Villa have rejected an offer in the region of £40m from West Ham for 21-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Talksport, external)
The Hammers are interested in signing Portugal striker Andre Silva, 29, on loan from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. (Guardian, external)
West Ham are in talks with Marseille over a deal for 22-year-old French forward Elye Wahi. (ESPN, external)
The Hammers have also added Nurnberg's Finn Jeltsch, 18, to their wishlist for the summer but face competition from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs for the German defender. (Florian Plettenberg, external)
'It's a nice start but we can't get carried away' - Potterpublished at 23:27 14 January
23:27 14 January
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West Ham manager Graham Potter, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It feels great. It's a big three points for us. It was hard-fought in a tough game, a London derby.
"Fulham started the game as a better team. We had some trouble trying to put pressure on them, but we changed that in the middle of the first half and were more aggressive. That helped us to put some pressure on them.
"We were disappointed to concede the goal early in the second half, but credit to the players, they stuck at it and stuck together.
"The start point is the foundation of togetherness and the foundation of a team. We were far from perfect. But in terms of application of the players and how they fought and suffered, they were really, really, good. We have to look at the context of what happened and it's been a tough week for the players and we have players missing, especially in the forward areas. But nevertheless, the team spirt, the team effort and willingness to try were fantastic."
On missing players due to injury: "We don't really want to talk about the individuals that aren't there. It's about the team that's there. They did the best. The substitutes came on and did well. We need a good reaction from our substitutes and their reactions were really good today. The pressure got us another goal and that was the one that got us over the line.
"Danny Ings, Andy Irving, Ollie Scarles and Aaron Cresswell were all great. It's obviously nice to score three goals and long may that continue."
On Danny Ings: "Danny had a massive game against Aston Villa. He hasn't played consistently for a while, so I just thought going from Friday to Tuesday was big for him and that he would be more useful towards the back end of the game and he has really helped us. It also means Mohammed Kudus is fresh and ready for another big game coming up for us."
On being back in management: "It's stressful. I know how hard it is in this league. Marco Silva's team is in a fantastic moment. So to get three points is great. It's a nice start, but we cannot get carried away."
'It's a very, very positive start'published at 22:45 14 January
22:45 14 January
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West Ham striker Danny Ings, speaking to TNT Sports on Lucas Paqueta's winning goal: "You just saw that Fulham were starting to control the game and I wanted to just come in and lift the tempo of the game.
"[Bernd Leno] hesitated a little bit on the ball and I thought I could nick it. And thankfully, Paqueta was there to score.
"He is a matchwinner for us, as simple as that. He's got that quality and his work rate is also great. He played the whole game chasing the ball. Sometimes, with this much talent, we don't often see that side. He's top quality."
On working with Graham Potter: "He asked us to be brave to play. If you make mistakes, they are mistakes. You are human. It's about how you react.
"We competed from the start to finish. We haven't had much time working together but it is a very, very positive start. In the game against Aston Villa, we did really well for long periods and tonight, we showed great character to win three points tonight."
West Ham 3-2 Fulham: Did you know?published at 22:38 14 January
22:38 14 January
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Graham Potter has become the first West Ham manager to win his first ever home Premier League game in charge of the Hammers since Sam Allardyce in August 2012 vs Aston Villa (1-0).
West Ham 3-2 Fulham: Potter offered hope in first Premier League gamepublished at 21:50 14 January
21:50 14 January
Callum Matthews BBC Sport journalist
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A lot of talk this week has been around West Ham's search for a striker after the hamstring injury Niclas Fullkrug suffered in Friday's FA Cup defeat by Aston Villa and the absence of Michail Antonio after his car accident.
Four shots and three goals - and most importantly three points - against Fulham will delight new Hammers boss Graham Potter.
The former Brighton and Chelsea boss will not have had much time to work with his players - and his previous sides have often lacked a cutting edge - so this was an encouraging start.
There are still issues at the other end - the Hammers have the fourth worst defensive record in the Premier League.
They will find it hard to climb too far up the table if they keep gifting goals like they did on Tuesday.
But all new managers like to make an immediate impact and Potter has done that.
West Ham 3-2 Fulham - send us your thoughtspublished at 21:28 14 January
Friday's defeat 'cost a lot more than a place in the FA Cup'published at 12:38 14 January
12:38 14 January
James Jones Fan writer
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Graham Potter is at the wheel - and, despite losing to Aston Villa in the FA Cup in his first game in charge, there was such a vast improvement in West Ham's performance that there is some optimism we have finally got the right man in charge.
However, performance and poor refereeing decisions aside, Friday's defeat cost us a lot more than a place in the FA Cup fourth round.
We have known ever since Michail Antonio's car crash in December that a new striker needs to be at the very top of the priority list this January. Niclas Fullkrug's hamstring injury means it needs to be at the very top of the priority list this week.
Reports claim the Hammers have ramped up efforts to get a deal for a striker done as soon as possible now that Potter has only Danny Ings available as a fit first-team forward. The manager has already hinted he sees Mohammed Kudus as a potential option, but while that might be a good short-term fix, it means removing him from a position where he is more effective.
Links to Evan Ferguson, Taiwo Awoniyi and Jonathan David are doing the rounds, and any one of them would no doubt be a welcome addition to Potter's squad.
It is all about whoever we can get in as quickly as possible. There are so many big games coming up and we cannot afford to spend too long having to play our best players out of position in order to fill gaps.
Potter will have to make do with what he has got against Fulham on Tuesday but, in an ideal world, we will have a new striker through the door before hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Wishful thinking? Perhaps, but that is how urgent this striker search needs to be.
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