Eight goals conceded in two games, and the Premier League s top relegation hotline has surfaced?

"West Ham United won't panic because of changes in the head coach. We tend to work with them, support their players, and stick to it."

This is the statement of West Ham United Club Vice Chairman Karen Brady after the team lost 0:3 to newly promoted Sunderland in the first round of the Premier League.

Club executives and fans all hope to make a difference in the second round against Chelsea. As a result, they lost 1:5 at home. When the whistle sounded, the fans burst into deafening booing.

You must know that this booing was only issued by fans who remained on the court, and many fans left before the game was over.

No coach should be under pressure after just two games, but it is difficult for you to excuse West Ham United's disappointing performance and defend Porter's coaching record since replacing Lopetegui in January.

So far, he has won only five of 21 games. West Ham United conceded eight goals in the first two rounds of the Premier League for the first time in history.

Potter is also the first Hammers coach in Premier League history to fail to double-digit points in the first 10 home games. He only scored 9 points, with a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.

The former Brighton and Chelsea coach knew that he and the players had to do better, and he said after the game: "This is reality, we have had a tough week."

"We lost 8 goals in two games, and we have to improve significantly."

What exactly happened to West Ham United?

West Ham United signed five players in the summer, including highly acclaimed defender El Haji Malik Diouf, goalkeeper Maz Hermanson and former Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson.

Nevertheless, there was no sign of improvement in performance on the court.

Their set-piece defense proved to be extremely vulnerable, with three of the five goals conceded against Chelsea from set-pieces, and Hermanson made two mistakes when dealing with corners.

captain Jarrod Bowen revealed the emotions inside the locker room of West Ham United in an interview: "Anger, disappointment. I lost 8 goals and 0 points in two games, and all the emotions surged into my heart."

"I think the opponent's goals were too easy. The three set balls we lost did not make the opponent's offensive players feel our pressure. We have been proud of it over the years, and the opponent has shot several times in the goal area."

"We are simply giving big gifts." Former West Ham United and Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green said: "This is far from good enough. The goals they concede, they handle the game well enough. The team lacks vitality, and all signs are starting to worry."

"It's too long to wait for the next game. You have to sit down and endure it all, it's a cruel experience."

Did West Ham sound the relegation alarm in advance?

Of course, it is too early to assert that West Ham United will face a relegation battle this season, but there is no doubt that many West Ham fans are already very worried about this issue.

They have only scored 1 goal but conceded 8 goals, showing a worrying state that they are neither good at attack nor defense, which is not a good sign for their desire to avoid struggling in the relegation circle.

They will next challenge Nottingham Forest away and will then have a derby battle with Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace in London - West Ham United must show significant improvements in these three tricky matches.

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp said: "If I were Sunderland, Burnley or Leeds United, I would bite West Ham United and decide 'they are the weakest team in the Premier League we are going to catch up.'"

"That team is not good enough, they don't have enough good players. Their midfield can't score at all, their legs are not long enough, they need to find someone with real legs."

New faces can inject new vitality into teams that lack confidence, but Porter doesn't think there will be too many players joining before the transfer window closes on September 1.

He admitted: "I think it's a bit dull for me to talk about signing when we obviously need to improve and do better with existing resources."

"As a team, we need to do more and as usual, we work hard to strengthen when the transfer window opens."

Potter knows that he is under pressure and how the outcome of the game in the next few weeks - whether it's the result on the court or the deal in the transfer market - will have a significant impact on his future.

He added: "In this case, you will always be under pressure when you are doing these jobs."

"I understand the situation, I know what the consequences of a bad result will bring, and I am willing to take my own responsibility."