Graham Potter admits his begin to life as West Ham supervisor has not gone the way in which he wished.
The Hammers slipped to a fourth defeat in six matches since Potter changed Julen Lopetegui final month as Brentford ran out 1-0 winners on the London Stadium.
Worryingly for Potter, their first-half show in opposition to the Bees was most likely worse than a number of the debacles served up below Lopetegui.
Kevin Schade fired Brentford forward after solely 4 minutes, stabbing residence the rebound after his first effort was cleared off the road.
Yoane Wissa then had two objectives disallowed and Schade hit a publish, with West Ham trying completely powerless to cease them.
A triple substitution, and an encouraging debut from Evan Ferguson, noticed an enchancment after the break, however not sufficient to grab a degree as Brentford sat on what that they had.
“The primary half was nowhere close to the place we wish to be,” mentioned Potter.
“We suffered from an early objective, which is a poor objective from our perspective. After which with out an excessive amount of occurring within the recreation, that they had too many transitions that have been harmful.
“In equity, credit score to Brentford, after we conceded the objective that we did, it virtually performs into the sport that they need it to be. They defend deep, effectively, and it’s onerous to create actual alternatives in opposition to them.
“Should you don’t assault effectively, you expose your self to them attacking huge areas, which they’re superb at.
“So, it’s comprehensible, however once more, not what we wished in any respect. So all of us must study from that. I feel the second half was an actual optimistic response.
“In fact you wish to get outcomes, you wish to win soccer matches. That’s simply the Premier League for you, and you need to perceive that. However yeah, results-wise, all of us wish to win, all of us wish to have success.”
Within the second half Jarrod Bowen was adamant he ought to have had a penalty when he was shoved by Keane Lewis-Potter, however nothing was given.
“Yeah, we checked out it and it was actually a case for it,” added Potter. “I used to be stunned the VAR didn’t take a look at it, to be sincere.”
Having not received an away recreation this season till January, Brentford now have three consecutive victories on the street.
“It’s a really good feeling,” mentioned boss Thomas Frank.
“Was I frightened after the primary half? Somewhat bit. I feel we should always have been no less than 3-0 up. We have been fully in management and dominated West Ham away from residence.
“We had two objectives disallowed, had two or three different huge probabilities. Then I hear Graham is altering three gamers and naturally they’ll have extra vitality.
“However the second half I feel we have been pretty wonderful, they by no means put us below huge stress. A completely well-deserved win.”
