Potter on 'moving forward', memes and Everton
West Ham boss Graham Potter has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Potter began by confirming there are no fresh injury concerns for the Hammers, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka still out with a "stomach problem".
- When asked about West Ham's poor run of form, Potter said: "You have to accept that at the highest level the margins are small. We have to keep moving forward and try to change it. That's the job, that's life and we are looking forward to changing that dynamic."
- He added: "Anything that is worth having in life you have to accept there will be struggle. Football is tough."
- When asked if he knew he had become a meme on social media, Potter replied: "Yes, I am aware of it. It made my 15-year-old son laugh a lot so you have to accept what comes with it [the job]. It is what it is."
- On if he has a favourite meme: "No, not really. I haven't given it too much thought. I've got a few more important things than that, to be honest."
- With speculation continuing to surround his future in the job, Potter said he has held "positive talks" with the club's ownership.
- However, he added: "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."
- On Everton: "They've been good [this season], as you would expect from a David Moyes team, and their new stadium has given everybody a lift."
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