"If results aren't good, which they haven't been, then there is always speculation, noise and negativity. Nobody is happy with where we are at but at the same time you have to look at the context and not get caught in the noise. It doesn't affect me and I don't listen to that. It is part of the noise of the Premier League and it is what you sign up for."
"I never think it's correct when managers come under any great criticism, Graham Potter's an excellent manager. You don't get the jobs [he has] unless you've got some quality in management. He's probably finding it quite difficult at the moment but I have no doubt he'll be a success. This business doesn't mean that everybody can deliver a trophy. The majority of managers don't."
West Ham have three points from five Premier League games and sit second from bottom, prompting the club to explore potential replacements. Graham Potter has held positive talks with the club hierarchy and believes he retains board backing despite poor results and a social-media face-swap trend. Potter acknowledges speculation and negativity but rejects being influenced by that noise. West Ham face Everton next, a reunion with former manager David Moyes, who led the club to the 2023 Conference League triumph and expresses sympathy and confidence in Potter's abilities despite current difficulties.
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