Graham Potter Thread

[different level 1,056]

Heard about the Poch link. So we're about to replace a hopeless mid-table coach with a perennial loser. Really exciting times to be a Chelsea fan!

[Vesper 30,085]

57 minutes ago, different level said:

Heard about the Poch link. So we're about to replace a hopeless mid-table coach with a perennial loser. Really exciting times to be a Chelsea fan!

who do you want as a manager?

 

[Vesper 30,085]

finally

damn that was a struggle

[Vesper 30,085]

wrong forum

Edited January 15, 2023 by Vesper

[different level 1,056]

12 minutes ago, Vesper said:

who do you want as a manager?

 

Honestly? I'd have the entire board go to Tuchel on their hands and knees begging him to come back without caring how bad all of this makes us look. But that's not happening and if I have to choose between Potter and Poch I'd give the latter a try, at least he has some experience at top level.

[Vesper 30,085]

wrong forum

Edited January 15, 2023 by Vesper

[calculatingInfinity 1,472]

1 hour ago, different level said:

Heard about the Poch link. So we're about to replace a hopeless mid-table coach with a perennial loser. Really exciting times to be a Chelsea fan!

Yeah no, that's not happening. Thank God, Potter will get the time and make this a proper team.

[Vegetable 830]

So… People will probably chill a little, as we luckily got 3 points, but seriously looks like doctor starting to learn his craft in ER room. Palace's subs after goal made them different team, that was agressively pushing us until FT, Potter's subs made us locked up in our own half. Still no sign of any individual improvement, actually, most improvement came from TB's threats + our players literally have the body language of Bojack Horseman. Gotta love this stuff. 

Edited January 15, 2023 by Vegetable

[Vesper 30,085]

Graham Potter confirms Denis Zakaria injury blow and rates Benoit Badiashile’s Chelsea debut against Crystal Palace

https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/15/graham-potter-confirms-denis-zakaria-injury-blow-and-rates-benoit-badiashiles-Chelsea-debut-18104242/?ito=newsnow-feed

ChelseaGraham Potter confirms Denis Zakaria injury blow and rates Benoit Badiashile’s Chelsea debut against Crystal Palace manager Graham Potter has confirmed Denis Zakaria will be sidelined for at least four weeks with an injury.

The midfielder, who joined the Blues on loan from Juventus in the summer, has turned in a series of impressive performances since the return of club football but was forced off injured during Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham.

Potter is already without Edouard Mendy, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja with an injury crisis engulfing the club.

Zakaria joins that injury list with his manager confirming he is set for a spell on the sidelines.

Speaking after Sunday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, Potter told a post-match press conference: ‘Denis will probably be four weeks, so that is a blow for us.’

Chelsea have been busy in January with the club unveiling their latest signing Mykhailo Mudryk at Stamford Bridge ahead of kick-off.

Benoit Badiashile, who joined the club in a £35m deal from Monaco earlier this month, made his debut against Patrick Vieira’s side and provided a solid showing at the heart of defence.

‘I thought Benoit did well, really well. It was a good game for him,’ Potter said.

‘Koulibaly has had a lot of football and the turnaround from Thursday was a consideration. He passes the ball well, when he needed to head the ball out he did.

‘He has to adapt to the Premier League, it will take him some time, but it was very positive.’ 

After defeat to local rivals Fulham midweek, Chelsea recorded their first win of 2023 against Palace.

‘You have to deal with the bad times, the tough situations, accept the criticism that comes your way and accept the responsibility.

‘The players have suffered, that’s not nice, but it’s important to enjoy the win today and it gives a shot in the arm for next week.’

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

2 hours ago, Vegetable said:

So… People will probably chill a little, as we luckily got 3 points, but seriously looks like doctor starting to learn his craft in ER room. Palace's subs after goal made them different team, that was agressively pushing us until FT, Potter's subs made us locked up in our own half. Still no sign of any individual improvement, actually, most improvement came from TB's threats + our players literally have the body language of Bojack Horseman. Gotta love this stuff. 

Another post that could be worded as "god I hate potter"

[Superblue 6,372]

1 hour ago, Vegetable said:

So… People will probably chill a little, as we luckily got 3 points, but seriously looks like doctor starting to learn his craft in ER room. Palace's subs after goal made them different team, that was agressively pushing us until FT, Potter's subs made us locked up in our own half. Still no sign of any individual improvement, actually, most improvement came from TB's threats + our players literally have the body language of Bojack Horseman. Gotta love this stuff. 

Given the recent run of form, I think the subs were only natural to try and hold on to what we had. I'd have done the same in his position and whilst we'd all like to be 3 up and coasting, it was natural for the team to get nervous and drop deeper as the game wore on. Confidence is clearly on the floor at the moment, across the players, staff and fans and that's only going to be improved by stringing a better run of results together. 

I thought today was a starting point, not necessarily performance wise, but the players putting a shift in and grafting a win. It was needed and hopefully a shot in the arm for everyone associated with the club.

[Vegetable 830]

36 minutes ago, Vesper said:

The players have suffered

Incredible how often this word is used in Chelsea context, including GP himself. Soon it will be first Google suggestion for Chelsea instead of "transfers" and "money". Fun times.

20 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Another post that could be worded as "god I hate potter"

Absolutely zero harsh feelings for him personally, just deeply unflattered with what he is (not) doing as manager of club that I support and his appointment as such. Nothing wrong with that.

15 minutes ago, Superblue said:

I think the subs were only natural to try and hold on to what we had.

Probably, yet given our recent years history with 1 goal leads even with decent morale and more first-choice squad and recent Kepa's form and defense spottiness and Palace pushing, this seems like turbo risky strategy  paradoxically. Yeah, we could rely on counter, but all we did were some individual pushes all over the place, it didn't look like thought-out and trained tactical movement. 

18 minutes ago, Superblue said:

I thought today was a starting point, not necessarily performance wise, but the players putting a shift in and grafting a win

Hope so, still I'd give a lot of credit for this to players feeling endangered by recent transfer policy and it's not a bad thing after all. 

[Billy. 2,742]

Do i think potter is the one to lead us back to the top NO.

 

But right now we have a player power issue and sacking him just lets them win again. If we get a new guy in it just paves over the cracks until they appear again in 6 months.

For me the season is dead its all about pride now. Potter needs to grow a pair and drop the deadwood/players who dont care, I know we have a massive list of injuries right now but we still have players willing to give it 100% but are always getting dropped for players that week in week out play shit.

Say we was to sack him who is out there to really kick this team into shape? plus it will be the same story 6 months down the line, the manager never chose these players he inherited them etc etc. 

so as much as i think potter is out of his depth lets give him to the end of the season, next month we will have alot of players back se what he can do with a full fit squad 

 

Todd is clearly backing Potter by giving him money to spend.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

If we get Enzo over the line alongside the other signings we’ve made this window, we HAVE to see some sort of improvement from the team under him now.

Not saying we will make top 4 but top 6 surely has to be a guarantee this season now for the financial outlay and players that have come in.

Would be the same for any other manager so can’t be any different for Graham Potter. 

[Milan 17,955]

There has to be a visible improvement in the actual play now, with the two week preparations between matches.