Potter admits that Chelsea needs to get back to winning form
Pressure on Potter after continuous failures
Graham Potter took over the reins at Chelsea in September of 2022 succeeding Thomas Tuchel. Potter was brought from Brighton under the new ownership of Todd Boehly. However, the English manager has struggled to grab a hold of the side which has won just eight but lost seven placing Chelsea 10th in the standings. Despite investing heavily over the two transfer windows, the Londoners are out of both cup competitions.
Next for Potter and Chelsea is awaited by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last 16.
WHAT THEY SAID:
Potter on how long he sees himself to be in charge of the Blues: “You can’t talk about the long-term because that doesn’t exist in this job. You have to acknowledge there’s a long term but there’s a short term and medium term that is challenging for us in terms of results. The experienced players know what we’ve been through.
“You’re talking about some top professionals who know football. While people on the outside may have an opinion on things, these guys have been around and know the challenges we’ve faced. They know the situation the club has been in and what’s happened. So then it’s about helping them get through it, the inevitable frustration because they want to win. We all do and the supporters do. That’s where it’s been challenging.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE:
Chelsea is on a poor run of form having won only one of their previous eight games. However, Potter is optimistic about finishing in the top four. He added: “In a knockout competition anything can happen. That’s the thing. It’s two games.”
“I don’t think it’s valuable for us to look past Dortmund. We have the capability to beat Dortmund but they are also a strong side with the capability to get a result as well. We have to understand that, go to Dortmund with humility, with respect, and try to get the result.
“Obviously, it’s a tough match against a high-quality opponent. But at the same time, our team has got some good players. [This squad] has won the Champions League. They’ve experienced it. They’ll want to fight for the game, that’s for sure, and that’s exciting for us.”
WHAT NEXT?
In 2021, Thomas Tuchel led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2020-21. However, after bringing in players worth £600 million ($723m) this season, Chelsea has failed to replicate the results.
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