Grahaam Potter insisted West Ham “must be higher” after a poor 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Wolves.
Jorden Strand Larsen’s objective noticed the Hammers suffered their sixth defeat of Potter’s 11 video games in cost which leaves them sixteenth within the Premier League.
After seemingly turning a nook in wins over Arsenal and Leicester, the Irons have misplaced two and drawn certainly one of their final three and their efficiency at Molineux was significantly uninspiring, with Tomas Soucek spurning their finest opening in direction of the top of the sport.
Potter mentioned: “We had a very good probability, a giant probability and we didn’t take that one after which they obtained into the sport.
“We needed to be extra compact and because of this the primary half wasn’t a very good one for us. We needed to alter issues at half-time and we did. We had been higher within the second half, another probabilities as effectively, however in the long run not sufficient to win the sport.
“It was a recreation of two halves. If you happen to have a look at the large possibilities of the sport, most likely extra for us paradoxically. From a efficiency perspective we actually weren’t proud of the place we had been first half.
“Second half was rather a lot higher. Tomas’ probability on the finish was a giant probability. We must be higher if we’re to do higher.”
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Potter hails Fullkrug influence
West Ham had been a lot improved after the introduction of Niclas Fullkrug for the disappointing Evan Ferguson, with the German striker crashing a header off the crossbar and offering extra of a platform to work off up entrance.
On Fullkrug’s efficiency, during which was his outing since early January, Potter mentioned: “Actually good. Can see what he brings to the staff. We will go lengthy into him, he picks up second balls, a menace within the field.
“For the primary time he has performed 45 minutes for us in a really very long time in order that’s pleasing.”
We have to get additional up the desk
West Ham stay on 34 factors, degree with Everton and Tottenham, however whereas relegation will not be a menace, Potter nonetheless desires to demand as excessive requirements as doable between now and the top of the season.
He added: “The motivation is to stand up the desk additional. To win extra factors, each recreation is vital for us.
“We wish to get as many factors as we are able to. To try this you must play effectively, we didn’t tonight within the first half. Now we have suffered for that in the end.
“Some positives however total we must be higher.”
