Grahaam Potter insisted West Ham “must be higher” after a poor 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Wolves.
Jorden Strand Larsen’s purpose 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 considered one of their final three and their efficiency at Molineux was notably uninspiring, with Tomas Soucek spurning their finest opening in direction of the top of the sport.
Potter mentioned: “We had a very good probability, an enormous probability and we didn’t take that one after which they bought into the sport.
“We wished to be extra compact and consequently the primary half wasn’t a very good one for us. We needed to regulate issues at half-time and we did. We have been higher within the second half, another possibilities as effectively, however ultimately not sufficient to win the sport.
“It was a sport of two halves. In case you take a look at the massive probabilities of the sport, most likely extra for us sarcastically. From a efficiency perspective we actually weren’t proud of the place we have been first half.
“Second half was so much higher. Tomas’ probability on the finish was an enormous probability. We must be higher if we’re to do higher.”
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Potter hails Fullkrug influence
West Ham have 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, by which was his outing since early January, Potter mentioned: “Actually good. Can see what he brings to the crew. 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, stage with Everton and Tottenham, however whereas relegation is just not a menace, Potter nonetheless desires to demand as excessive requirements as attainable between now and the top of the season.
He added: “The motivation is to stand up the desk additional. To win extra factors, each sport is necessary for us.
“We wish to get as many factors as we are able to. To try this it’s important to play effectively, we didn’t tonight within the first half. We’ve suffered for that finally.
“Some positives however total we must be higher.”
