The defeat further exacerbated Porter's pressure after Bowen clashed with angry West Ham fans after losing to Wolves 2-3 this morning. The video footage shows that after the final whistle sounded, the West Ham captain walked towards the visiting...
During the dialect confrontation between the two sides, Bowen pointed his finger at the stands, obviously angered, and was then escorted to the player's passage. Hours later, Bowen posted on Instagram to apologize for his reaction.
He wrote: "Apologize to the fans for their reaction tonight. I am a passionate person and fight hard every time I step on the court. But I need to set a better example, and you know how deep I have to be with the fans and the club. We will go through the difficult times together, see you on Sunday."
The previous conflict highlights that West Ham is in crisis, and they were reversed with their second half lead and stopped in the second round of the League Cup. The Wolves took the lead with Rodrigo Gomez's second-minute stoppage time goal in the first half, but Saucek equalized shortly after changing sides. Paqueta rewrites the score to 2-1 in the 63rd minute, but Larson quickly scored two goals in the 82nd and 84th minutes, completely turning the situation around and helping the Wolves advance.
In the previous Premier League, the Hammers had suffered heavy blows. A 0-3 loss to Sunderland at the opening weekend, and another 1-5 defeat to Chelsea on Friday (thousands of home team fans left the game early before the end of the game). It is believed that Porter is currently in charge of coaching, but he was told that if he wants to coach until the fall, he must immediately improve his performance. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract in January, but lost 11 of his 21 games in coaching, with a winning rate of only 23.8%.
50-year-old Porter admitted after losing to Chelsea that "there is always pressure on this kind of work", but insisted that he still received locker room support. He said: "The opponent scores goals too easily. I take responsibility and must do better. The players are honest and willing to work harder than they are now."
And Bowen has already expressed his anger publicly after losing to Chelsea, saying that he is furious with his teammates: "We must reflect on ourselves. The coach is in place, but the problem lies with the players on the court. We have not even done a basic football link well and have conceded eight goals in two games."
West Ham United, which ranks at the bottom of the Premier League after two rounds, will face Nottingham Forest this weekend. This competition is a life-and-death battle for Porter. After the international match day, the team will face tough schedules such as Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, Everton and Arsenal one after another. Losing to Wolves not only ended their cup hopes, but also intensified the growing discord between players and fans. The conflict between the captain and fans at the end of the game is a microcosm of this situation.
source:7n cn
