Final evening, Graham Potter took cost of his first ever recreation within the Champions League. It additionally occurred to be his first recreation as the brand new Chelsea supervisor.
I knew it could occur if we didn’t win, however proper on que, some followers started over-reacting after the sport and utterly writing Potter off, saying it was simply the identical as below Thomas Tuchel, and many others, and many others, and many others. It was, form of. However what did we actually anticipate? Miracles from Potter?
It was very predictable as soon as that closing whistle went and Chelsea had solely managed a draw at dwelling to RB Salzburg. I used to be equally annoyed and irritated that we didn’t win the sport. Nevertheless, the thought course of in my thoughts was at all times that no matter that, and it being the identical outdated story in assault and errors on the again, deep down it’s at all times been apparent that Potter doesn’t have a magic wand (he’s not Harry) and issues had been by no means going to alter immensely in ONE GAME! Not solely that, he has solely had a number of coaching periods with these gamers, so any modifications in system or model of play, are going to have to attend slightly bit longer I’m afraid.
Potter has a number of work to do, however all of us knew that. A few of these gamers have simply not been ok and are far too inconsistent, we already knew this. So, it wasn’t a shock to see us waste one other two factors in a recreation we should always have buried. If Potter goes to alter any of this, he wants time to implement it and folks ought to NOT even be excited about writing him off after one rattling recreation.
If something, there was proof of enhancements and encouragements. The system tweaks he did make had a constructive affect, comparable to Raheem Sterling at wingback, and the flat three midfielders permitting Mason Mount to be extra comfy and in addition offering further cowl behind the wingbacks giving them freedom. We had way more of an attacking overload and had some good moments of play.
It won’t occur in a single day, however I genuinely imagine enhancements will come. A few of these gamers simply aren’t ok, positive, and there’s solely a lot a supervisor can do. However I’ve religion that we’ll proceed to see some good modifications within the group, we simply need to be affected person slightly bit, in addition to annoyed possibly, naturally.
