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Graham Potter said he prefers that the man from the front, Niclas Fullkrug, had broadcast his frustrations in private after the West Ham front took “ mentality ” ‘club in front of the television cameras.
The German striker Fullkrug delivered an incredible post-match rant after West Ham’s draw against the lower side of Southampton, describing performance as “S ***” and accused his teammates of not having the `Motivation ” to push to prevent the saints from pushing for an equalizer.
“He carries his heart on his sleeve,” said Potter. “I would disagree with him in certain things and agree with him in others, but he is entitled to his opinion.
“As a senior player, we had a lot of honest conversations. And I think that for me, it is better to have the conversations in private, not in public.
“You have to be honest. You must be able to say what you think. It is sure and you also have to think of the team.
“The players are emotional, they are human beings. How boring if the players couldn’t speak after a match? How boring it would be? I don’t want that.
Fullkrug delivered an incredible post-match rant after the draw of West Ham with Southampton
Graham Potter said he preferred the man in front Niclas Fullkrug had broadcast his frustrations in private
West Ham sits in 17th place but remains at 15 Ipswich points in the relegation zone
“At the same time, we all have a responsibility towards the club and the team and we must try to manage both. I don’t want robots, I don’t want people to say nothing. This is because it means that you can lead to a problem and it is football.
“But at the same time, we also have a responsibility for the team and the club. From my point of view, sometimes I could be honest, which I really feel. But I don’t think it’s useful to players. I don’t think it’s useful to the club. We must therefore all be aware of our responsibilities.
“My reflection when I played was, especially in the field, you think you have a photo of what happened, but you cannot by definition see everything. You have a perspective. And that’s a good thing about the media, and you ask a player after the match and he will have his opinion, but it will be based on very little.
“ Of course, this is his opinion, but in terms of what really happened in the game, he will not be able to see this, he will not be able to analyze this, he will not be able to have the prospect that this may require to give a really in-depth answer.
“But the reality is that you are not disturbed on this subject. You just want the drama. I understand that.
The drawing of Southampton meant that Potter had only taken 13 points from his first 13 championship games
The attacker criticized his side, saying that they were “s ***” in their 1-1 draw with Southampton
Southampton’s late goal means that Potter only took 13 points from his first 13 championship games in charge, winning only three in 14 in all competitions, while he is preparing for a return to the Amex stadium this weekend to face Brighton.
“When you don’t work well, there are a lot of things that are not correct,” added Potter. “It may be that tactically, we have had some challenges. There may be luggage that we wear from the 50 previous games with the high expectations in West Ham and that we had to face the reality of the situation. It can also play in the minds of the players. They are only humans.
“Together, we must find the solution. Together, we have to improve. Together, we have to give our supporters something better what it is now.
