West Ham’s defeat at Wolves clearly got to Graham Potter as he makes sweeping changes for Bournemouth.
The Hammers were dismal in the 1-0 loss at Molineux to the only team separating them and the relegation zone.
West Ham fans have reacted angrily to a lack of lift-off under Graham Potter in the wake of that defeat.
Potter has now had 11 games to show supporters something they can pin their hopes on for next season.
But most Hammers fans have been left feeling as hopeless as their team.
Potter comes out swinging over underperforming Hammers
As the West Ham boss feels pressure for the first time, he’s coming out swinging.
The 49-year-old has made it clear he won’t be undermined by consistently poor performance levels from the vast majority of players.
There are probably a handful of West Ham stars who are untouchable this summer.
Jarrod Bowen, Max Kilman, Crysencio Summerville and Aaron Wan-Bissaka being among them.
After playing the Nice Guy since his arrival in January, Potter has seen just why Julen Lopetegui struggled with the same group.
Now he plans to do something about it and send his strongest message yet.
West Ham face a Bournemouth side who have won just once in seven games.
So fans will expect to beat the Cherries at home.
Potter has demanded to see who wants to be at the club next season by their performances in the last eight games of the campaign.
Angry Potter bears his teeth for first time with five changes for Bournemouth
After what he witnessed in midweek, though, sweeping alterations are likely.
Angry Potter bears his teeth for first time with five West Ham changes for Bournemouth.
The first and most obvious change comes up front.
Evan Ferguson will surely be dropped for the impressive Niclas Fullkrug against Andoni Iraola’s side.
Fullkrug at least looked game when he came on at Wolves and his attitude and approach will go down well with West Ham fans.
Many Hammers supporters want Potter to ditch his preferred five at the back formation. Certainly in home games.
If he does then, with the return of Jean-Clair Todibo, there will be at least one and maybe two changes at the back.
Konstantinos Mavropanos should make way for Todibo in change two.
If Potter switches to a back four then Aaron Cresswell will drop out for a midfielder.
James Ward-Prowse is another in line to be dropped with Tomas Soucek and Edson Alvarez coming in for those two in changes three and four.
Luis Guilherme will then come straight out of the team in change number five with Mohammed Kudus back available.
Sixth West Ham change could even be on the cards
Potter may even consider a sixth change too.
Ollie Scarles struggled at Wolves and has not offered enough in attack.
Emerson Palmieri was much improved when he came on at Wolves but faces a late fitness test to be involved.
Scarles may be the better option defensively if Potter does revert to four at the back.
But it would be no great surprise if there is a sixth change.
This sends a message to the squad that they are fighting for their futures at the club.
Many, judging by their performances for much of the season, don’t want to be at West Ham anyway.
At least Potter is now seeing that for himself.
Predicted West Ham starting XI to face Bournemouth:
Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles, Soucek, Alvarez, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen, Fullkrug.
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