Lucas Paqueta should have scored the opening goal against Tottenham, but dragged his shot wide. El-Hadji Malick Diouf was causing anxiety in the Spurs penalty area with his devilish deliveries from the left. The fit-again Crysencio Summerville was a livewire.
Two things in particular will greatly concern Graham Potter.
Spurs midfielder Joao Palhinha admitted that they targeted their opponents from such situations.
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Without wishing to pummel a man while he’s down, it’s hard to think of a summer signing who has endured as tough a start with their new club as Mads Hermansen, the £20m buy from Leicester City.
There was a point in the second half when Pedro Porro sprinted towards the corner flag to make himself an option, but he was ignored by Mohammed Kudus, who whipped it into the mixer instead.
Potter’s post-match defence of West Ham’s handling of dead balls may have prompted alarm bells to start ringing in supporters’ heads.
Pape Matar Sarr heads home the Xavi Simons corner to give Spurs the lead! pic.twitter.com/Op56IE0C8B
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 13, 2025“I can understand once you’ve conceded a goal from a set piece, you’ll ask the question. But I actually thought we defended them well.”
Opponents are attempting to trouble them with crosses from open play too. Only Burnley and Crystal Palace have faced more after the opening four gameweeks.
Spurs scored all three goals in a 17-minute blitz. Sunderland netted three in half an hour on the opening day. Chelsea managed three in 19 first-half minutes and two more in four second-half minutes. Wolves converted chances in the 82nd and 84th minutes to win from 2-1 down in the Carabao Cup.
It’s becoming habitual and it is a tricky thing to shake off. The root cause is a lack of confidence, which is peculiar as West Ham have played well at points at the start of the season, albeit in short bursts. They started brilliantly against Chelsea but crumbled once the Blues took the lead.
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He needs to turn things around quickly, starting this weekend. West Ham have lost their two city derbies at the London Stadium by an aggregate score of 8-1 this season, and welcome Crystal Palace to the east end on Saturday.
Potter has to find a solution to West Ham’s set-piece susceptibility and reinforce his players’ brittle confidence urgently. His job depends on it.
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