West Ham midfielder openly admits he’s delighted Graham Potter has replaced Julen Lopetegui. West Ham United made the big decision to sack Julen Lopetegui and replace him with Graham Potter last week.
It was 100% the correct decision from West Ham, after Julen Lopetegui oversaw a horrendous first half of the season.
Graham Potter has come in to the London Stadium, and has already made an immediate impact with his tactical nouse and incredibly refreshing positivity. The players just look like they want to actually play for the former Chelsea and Brighton boss.
And what a big difference that has already made to their performances. There is much more positive energy around the Hammers camp now.
The West Ham fans are looking forward to watching our team play, rather than approaching games with trepidation.
And now one Hammers player has admitted that he’s absolutely loving life under Potter.
West Ham ace admits he’s delighted Potter replaced Lopetegui. The differences have been clear for all to see since Potter’s arrival at the London Stadium. The task faced by Potter is a substantial one. He must improve the quality of football on display and get results at the same time.
Meanwhile, the 49-year-old has to fix a broken dressing room after Lopetegui’s doomed tenure.
Andy Irving spoke to reporters after our win over Fulham on Tuesday night and lifted the lid on how much better he feels since Potter took over from the Spanaird, as quoted by WHUFC.com.
Irving has suggested that the new head coach and his staff have really lifted the mood at the club.
“It’s been great. The first week we’ve had with the manager has been really good. I think it’s been a tough time for everyone at the Club, but I think the manager has helped us a lot, and the staff that have come in have been really clear and brand new. It’s been really good.“
Well, Irving could not have made his point any clearer there could he.
Since Lopetegui’s exit and Potter’s arrival, it feels like a huge cloud has been lifted from the London Stadium.
The standard of football has already been like night and day from what we had to endure under the hapless Spaniard.
Graham Potter has the chance to build a really successful team at West Ham, and Andy Irving’s comments prove that the players are fully on board with the new gaffer.
A win against Crystal Palace on Saturday and things will begin to look incredibly positive at the London Stadium.
