BBC Sport’s chief soccer information reporter Simon Stone:

Even when they’re being subjected to the type of criticism they’re getting for the time being, West Ham’s possession have a tendency to not go in for knee-jerk reactions on the subject of coping with managers.

Chairman David Sullivan is extra doubtless to provide somebody a sport or two additional quite than act when there may be nonetheless a chance the scenario is likely to be pulled spherical.

Clearly although, heavy residence defeats by two of the membership’s fiercest rivals and slipping into the underside three isn’t a superb look, particularly when Potter’s appointment final season didn’t set off the development hoped for.

If there’s a slight constructive so far as Potter is anxious, it comes from realizing we’re nonetheless extremely early into the brand new season.

Julen Lopetegui collected solely 5 factors from his first six Premier League video games in cost final season and it was January earlier than he was sacked. In 2022-23, West Ham collected 5 factors from seven video games with David Moyes in cost.

The secondary level is that West Ham made 4 signings between 29 August and the switch deadline closing two days later. Given there was a global break in between, how a lot time has Potter needed to work along with his new-look squad?

Subsequent week, unbeaten Crystal Palace go to London Stadium for a sport the place big demonstrations towards the possession are deliberate. If that sport does not go effectively, a tense ambiance may flip poisonous.

After that it is a journey to Merseyside and a gathering with Moyes’ enhancing Everton earlier than a visit to Arsenal, the place West Ham have gained on their previous two visits, together with beneath Potter in February.

That feels a extra apparent time to reassess, even when many West Ham followers really feel eliminating the supervisor is barely the beginning of the change they actually need.