“Win fans over” | Pundit says Potter under pressure | OneFootball

Chris Sutton does not envision a happy return to the south coast for Graham Potter today.

The Hammers boss takes his West Ham side to face Brighton knowing there must be a response to the disappointing performance against Southampton last weekend.

“Both of these teams are badly in need of a win – Brighton have gone five games without a victory, while West Ham are on a run of six,” said Sutton on BBC Sport.

“There are a lot of unhappy Hammers fans at the moment, especially after they could only draw with Southampton last week.

“That is not the kind of result that wins fans over, and seeing Graham Potter take Jarrod Bowen off with the score at 1-0 did not help.

“Potter has picked up fewer points per game since taking charge than his predecessor, Julen Lopetegui, and I don’t see much changing for him on his return to the Amex, where he had a much happier time.

“Brighton have issues too – their form has fallen off a cliff of late and their supporters are not pleased with the way they are finishing the season either.

“They have still had a decent campaign, but they have become leaky at the back and they could do with a positive result or two if they are going to stay in with a chance of making it into Europe.” Sutton’s prediction: 2-1