Chelsea: Potter, the magic still doesn’t work…

Leaded by the poor results of his team, in addition to a lack of background, Chelsea coach Graham Potter is barely implementing his ideas for the moment and already finds himself heckled by his own supporters. Fortunately, the English technician can count on the support of his leaders.

By appointing Graham Potter on September 8 to succeed Thomas Tuchel, the new owner of Chelsea Todd Boehly wanted to launch a new cycle at the Blues, by poaching one of the most promising coaches in the Premier League after a very successful adventure on the side of Brighton.

But between the Seagulls and the London club, there is a gap. And for the moment, the 47-year-old technician is barely making the leap. Because since his induction, Potter has not really managed to get his ideas across… In addition to disappointing in the game, Chelsea has had disappointing results under his orders: 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats in 18 games in all competitions.

Nothing is going well for Potter…

Above all, since the end of October, the residents of Stamford Bridge have only won 2 of their 8 official matches played, against Zagreb (2-1) in the Champions League on November 2, then against Bournemouth (2-0) in the Premier League on December 27 . The truce linked to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should allow the British coach to work to display a more coherent face for the recovery. But the magic didn’t work, and Potter still can’t find the right ingredients. Uninspired on the offensive level and too dependent on the individual performances of a player like Kai Havertz for example, his Chelsea must and no longer make the most weight against the leaders.

The crushing defeat against Manchester City (0-4) in the FA Cup on Sunday is a symbol and has highlighted all the flaws in Potter’s team. Humiliated in the face of the Citizens, the native of Solihull had a particularly delicate day since his own supporters, in addition to booing him, decided to sing in honor of his predecessor, Tuchel. I understand the frustration of the fans and I respect it. We have to see the situation as it is. Inevitably, opinions change and there is negativity when the results are not there. This is part of our job, part of our challenge. (…) When you look at our results and the performance of the team, we are far from Manchester City, that’s clear. (…) I am sure that we will have the confidence of our supporters again when the results are betterPotter answered in front of the reporters.

His management keeps faith in him

Despite a delicate pass, the former Brighton coach does not intend to give up. His executioner in the Cup, PepGuardiola, has also publicly supported him. I’ll tell Todd Boehly to give it some time. I know results are important at big clubs, but you have to give it time. The second half doesn’t matter, you have to look at what he did Brighton, it was amazing. All managers need time, advised the Spaniard. Despite being eliminated from both domestic cups and a dismal 10th place in the league, Potter can face the future with confidence.

Because according to information from CBS Sports, the London management has no intention of parting with it for the moment. Despite the terrible running streak, London decision-makers believe that their manager, given time, has the qualities to bring the club back to the top. And obviously, even a possible absence from the next Champions League team would not change the situation! A possible strong signal from Boehly, determined to mark a break with the management of the Roman Abramovich era.

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