Fullkrug West Ham outburst ‘not helpful’ – Potter

West Ham manager Graham Potter believes Niclas Fullkrug’s most recent outburst was ineffective and that players should be able to voice their concerns behind closed doors.

After West Ham conceded a late equaliser at home to Southampton last weekend, Fulkrug accused several of his team-mates of not listening to Potter.

The 32-year-old expressed his “very angry” feeling about the lack of motivation in his team-mates.

Before West Ham’s Saturday game against Brighton, Potter said, “I think he wears his heart on his sleeve.”

“In some ways, I would disagree with him, but in others, I would disagree.”

He is, however, entitled to his opinion. We’ve had a lot of open conversations as senior players. And for me, having the conversations in private, rather than public, is preferable.

Then, as a group, we move forward. That is the situation. You must be truthful. You must be able to express your opinion. That is certain. Then you have to consider the team as well.

We are accountable to both the team and the club. And from my point of view, I occasionally have the ability to come clean about my feelings. However, I don’t believe it will help the players. It’s not helpful to the club in my opinion.

“So we must all be aware of our obligations as well,” he said.

Since Potter took over West Ham in January, the club has only collected 13 points from 13 league games, placing them 17th in the Premier League.