Graham Potter says he’s pleased with what he’s seen from his players as West Ham’s preseason trip to America draws to a close.

West Ham ended their trip across the Atlantic with a 2-0 win over Bournemouth. It’s a game that, in all honesty, the Hammers were rather lucky to win, but it’s a massive boost in confidence nonetheless.

However, in preseason results mean very little, and it’s more about fitness levels and tactics. From that perspective, Graham Potter says he’s happy with what he’s seen over the past few weeks.

“Regardless of the result, we’ve had a really positive few weeks, to be honest. Two weeks here in the US, a week in Germany and some time at Rush Green before that,” he told the official site. “The team is really connected, and there’s a lot of togetherness in the group. We’re really happy with the environment, and really happy with the culture at the moment.”

“I think we rode our luck a little bit today, but at the same time, we scored some goals and got better in the second half. So, there’s lots to be positive about.”

“I think this trip has allowed us to take a step forward in terms of the tactical perspective. I think we’ve had good exposure to the sorts of challenges we’re going to face throughout the season, including during the games.”

“Training’s been good with the players, so basically I think we’ve just taken an overall step forward,” Potter explained. “I think we’re more connected and together, which is really good.”

Given the nature of the job he took on, the jury is still out on the Englishman. With it seeming like David Sullivan has a large amount of power once again, when it comes to signings, it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on. Surely it can’t be worse than last season, can it?