Graham Potter has told disgruntled Albion fans: “You can have a go at me.”

But the head coach, unhappy at reaction to a 0-0 draw with Leeds, added: “We will disagree”.

Potter was stunned to hear some supporters boo at full-time as his side were held at the Amex.

He hailed his team as “fantastic” and said any frustrations should be taken out on him rather than them.

Albion are eight games without a win and have only scored six goals in seven home games.

But they still finished the match eighth in the Premier League after keeping a fifth clean sheet.

Their highest ever finishing position in the top fight remains the 13th place they secured 40 years ago.

Potter said: “If they want to have a go, they can have a go at me, no problem.

“I have no problem with that. We will disagree.

“But the players, the performance today to get us a point, to put us eighth in the Premier League, above Manchester United.

“When I look at the history of this football club, I find it hard to understand. But that’s just me.”

Albion slipped to ninth last night, just behind a United side who held on for a point at Chelsea.

But that is obviously a minor detail in the point being made.

Potter was quick to voice his irritation in post-match interviews and expanded on his thoughts when he then spoke to Monday newspapers.

He initially said simply: “I disagree. They are entitled to their opinion, I am entitled to mine. I totally disagree.”

He later added: “Perspective sometimes is hard for people in the emotion of the game.

“They pay their money and they can say and do what they want, unfortunately.

“I have to defend the players. The players were fantastic.

“Anybody who watches football and knows about football will know the performance the players put in.

“If our supporters can’t see that, then there is nothing I can do to control that.

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“But I can still air my views and defend the players, defend the team.”

Those who booed appeared to be in a small minority – but Potter was shocked to hear any such reaction.

The Albion boss appeared to hint at a potential siege mentality within the camp if fans were unhappy.

He said: “We have to stick together as a whole and if, we haven’t got that, then we have to stick together as a team and a group of players.

“So my support is unequivocal with the boys.”