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West Ham failed to hold on to what could have been an important win over Everton on Saturday.
West Ham failed to hold on to all three points against former boss David Moyes and Everton on Saturday. Tomas Soucek looked to have done enough to grab the win, but Jake O’Brien netted a stoppage time equaliser.
It has been a frustrating start to life for Graham Potter, who has struggled to pick up regular wins with the Hammers. Though, the Hammers did at least managed to bounce back from their Newcastle United defeat, and they have now lost only one of their last four.
Still, improvements need to be made to instil confidence ahead of next season, and there is a balance that needs to be struck, according to Alan Shearer. “I think it was important that they bounced back after the performance [against Newcastle],” he said on Match of the Day. “I think they were really poor against Newcastle.
“They’ve actually been better away from home than they have been at home. They have got to find that balance.”
During the game, Everton almost won a penalty when Beto went down in the box, but the decision was overturned when the replay showed the striker kicking the floor and causing his own fall. That was a decision that had former referee Mike Dean laughing.
“He’s [Beto] actually kicked the floor and gone down and the ref has given a pen,” Dean said on Sky Sports. “It just can’t be, it has to be a drop ball, it’s just not a penalty. I shouldn’t laugh but it’s a terrible call.”
Potter ‘disappointed’ with late goal
West Ham boss Potter was disappointed with his side’s late concession. He told the club site: “It was a committed performance again. They look like a team out there. We were a little bit disappointed with the first half as we felt we were a little bit deeper than we wanted to be, but I think we fixed that at half-time and in the second half we were a lot better, even though in the first half I still thought we had a couple of good opportunities.
“I thought in the second half we controlled more of the game, again scored a good goal, had some more opportunities. We needed that second goal, I think, because Everton make it difficult for you with the atmosphere here and the situation with them moving to a new stadium and not so many games left at Goodison.
“So the crowd got involved and it's hard to control. So I feel for the players because they gave everything, but in the end we have to take our medicine and take the point. We’re disappointed to concede at the end, but overall the players defended well as a unit, as a collective.”
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