New West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo broke his silence on the situation left by predecessor Graham Potter with a “brutal” assessment, admitting after a poor performance that the squad is “Not good enough. Poor.” and confirming, “We have a problem.”
Nuno Espírito Santo recently commented on the challenging situation he inherited following Graham Potter’s departure from the club.
After witnessing a damaging home defeat, the new manager delivered a severe assessment of the team’s condition and performance. He frankly admitted, “Not good enough. Poor. Fairly Brentford won the game, they were the better team.”
The Portuguese coach acknowledged the gravity of the deep-rooted issues facing the club, particularly noting the concern among the supporters.
He made it clear that the current crisis is a collective burden that requires immediate correction. Nuno declared: “We have a problem. It’s understandable. It’s up to us to change.”

