“Surely” | Pundit says Potter must deliver victory today | OneFootball

West Ham are in need of a win today as we take on already-relegated Southampton at the London Stadium.

That is a view shared by most including BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton, who says Graham Potters side showed positive signs in last weeks loss to Liverpool, with West Ham unlucky to walk away empty handed.

The Saints today present an opportunity for Potter to breathe some enjoyment into what has been a torrid season, with West Ham eying to give fans something to enjoy, ahead of a run-in which Potter will want to end on a positive note.

“Already-relegated Southampton are still trying to avoid taking one away from Robbie Savage’s Derby for the lowest Premier League points tally,” said Sutton.

“They need a point from their final six games to make it to 11 points and equal the Rams’ total from 2007-08, but they are not going to get it here.

“West Ham are not in any danger of going down but they will still certainly not want to finish 17th, which is where they are right now.

“They were decent against Liverpool last time out, and still lost, but they won’t have to play as well as they did at Anfield to take three points this time.

“Hammers boss Graham Potter could really do with a win, because their fans will want to finish a forgettable season with a bit of optimism, and they should have something to smile about on Saturday.

“As for the loyal and long-suffering Southampton fans, well I’ve said before how miserable this season has been for them. I think I’d have switched to supporting Bournemouth, Brighton or even Portsmouth by now.

“Being serious, I’ve got a lot of admiration for the travelling fans that have stuck with them through this, and I guess the consolation here is that they won’t have a long journey back from London to the south coast.” Sutton’s prediction: 2-0