West Ham have lost three of their opening matches, conceding 11 goals and increasing pressure on manager Graham Potter. The Wolves Carabao Cup defeat ended with captain Jarrod Bowen appearing to confront a fan, and former midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker called the situation "very bleak". Since Potter's appointment on 14 January the club would be bottom of a Premier League table of ever-present clubs and have won only two of 13 league matches since the start of March. The team has a 25% win rate over 20-plus matches, poor defensive records, most shots on target faced and has dropped 15 points from winning positions.
The latest loss - against Wolves in the Carabao Cup - ended with captain Jarrod Bowen appearing to confront a fan at full time, adding to the sense of crisis. Former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker described the situation as "very bleak". But what can be done to turn the situation around? Do the issues go beyond just the manager? BBC Sport analyses the reasons behind the Hammers' struggles.
The overriding concern for West Ham fans is that the warning signs have been there for some time. Since Potter took over on 14 January, the Londoners would be bottom of a Premier League table featuring only the ever-present clubs and have have won just two of 13 Premier League matches since the start of March (D4, L7). Of managers to take charge of 20 Premier League matches or more, only Avram Grant has a worse win percentage than his 25%.
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