Chelsea

2023 - 2 - 26

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Chelsea struggles continue as Spurs pile pressure on Potter (ESPN)

Chelsea's record against Tottenham had been great, but they failed to score again, and another defeat piled the pressure on manager Graham Potter.

[Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz). [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech). [Enzo Fernandez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/285450/Enzo-Fernández). [Emerson Royal](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/246844/Emerson-Royal). [Cristian Romero](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/96970/cristian-romero). [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech) was on his way to [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) on loan last month, yet after that moved collapsed at the 11th hour due to the misfiling of paperwork, he has started three of Chelsea's five games since the window closed. [Rodrigo Bentancur](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/215772/Rodrigo-Bentancur) for the season following knee surgery was a major blow to Tottenham, given they do not possess another midfielder capable of influencing the game in the same way. Spurs assistant coach Cristian Stellini to BBC Sport on the Ziyech incident: "The referee was good and explained the situation to us. [Thiago Silva](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/96254/Thiago-Silva), being forced off through injury inside 20 minutes was a reminder of the dreadful luck Potter has had with injuries this season. And it is ironic that after spending over €600m, the attacking player most likely to make the difference in the final third is Joao Felix -- a player who is only on loan from Atletico Madrid. [Tottenham](/soccer/team/_/id/367/tottenham-hotspur) beat [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) 2-0 on Sunday to heap further pressure on Blues boss Graham Potter and leave their Champions League qualification hopes hanging by a thread. Sections of the club's fan base are already turning on the manager, and a failure to qualify for next season's Champions League would rank as an unmitigated disaster given the sheer level of investment.

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Chelsea coach Potter calls for patience after fresh defeat (Reuters)

Chelsea coach Graham Potter said he understood why fans were asking how much longer he would stay in the job after a latest loss on Sunday, but he said the ...

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Chelsea: Top 4 favourites to replace Graham Potter as Blues manager (The Pride of London)

According to the bookmakers, these four managers are favourites to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea if the Englishman gets sacked.

Enrique’s sides can play high quality, visually appealing football, something that the supporters would like to see after a slugfest that is on display. Earlier a [report emerged](https://theprideoflondon.com/2023/02/21/epl-boss-reject-chelsea-graham-potter/) that the Argentine manager turned down the chance to coach Chelsea. The manager has not returned to management after leaving Real Madrid in the summer 2021. PSG had also asked about Zidane when they were looking for a new manager but the Frenchman has not yet returned to management but the attraction of Premier League could mean he comes out of his sabbatical. [Pari match](https://www.parimatch.co.uk/aff/Sports-p-welcome-offer?btagid=92636907&btag=a_50031b_11890c_02c34109-20a3-4c5f-a336-195000e1f01c&affid=25007&nid=2&mid=160), the [bookmakers’](https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/chelsea/next-permanent-manager) favourite to replace Potter at Chelsea is Mauricio Pochettino. This Chelsea side is lacking cohesion and Potter doesn’t seem to have the answers for now.

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Why Chelsea should give Potter time to leave his mark (WhoScored.com)

It is somewhat ironic that Chelsea have spent over £500m on transfer since the summer and yet they can't buy a win right now. The Blues have won just two of ...

He inherited a number of players who hadn’t settled into life at Stamford Bridge, and he watched on as the recruitment team added more to the mix. Getting rid of the one-time Swansea manager just means the process has to start all over again. Some teams struggle to bed in three new starters into a team, Potter has been tasked with getting six January signings up to speed while still trying to put his stamp on the team himself. We look forward to supporting him, his coaching team and the squad in realising their full potential in the coming months and years." He is a proven coach and an innovator in the Premier League who fits our vision for the Club. His ruthless approach kept the Blues at the summit of English football throughout his time with the club, and supporters have become accustomed to reactions when things aren’t going well.

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Chelsea usually turn to sacking their manager to deal with not winning (The Athletic)

The club have sorted their problems the same way in the modern era — so what does that mean for Potter?

[Borussia Dortmund](https://theathletic.com/football/team/dortmund/) in the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie four days later. [Brighton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/brighton-and-hove-albion/) and making things better again with a combination of his methods and hard work. But at the moment we’re suffering and that is my responsibility.” He also bought time by leading Arsenal to the FA Cup within eight months of taking over. He needs to show he can do the same with bigger egos and players with greater expectations. They liked Potter because he was a risk-taker, but now it looks increasingly like they are the ones taking the biggest risk. [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) at the end of February, nor being on a run of just two wins from their last 15 league games and scoring only eight goals in that period. On one hand you could argue it is admirable they want to stick to their word by being patient with Potter. They then handed Potter a five-year deal, committing to a long-term process. Player power has often been a term used to describe the Chelsea dressing room. Granted, the hierarchy dismissed Tuchel in September after being together for just a few months. For example, Guus Hiddink led Chelsea to the

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Graham Potter warned 'time is up' at Chelsea as Blues look like they ... (talkSPORT.com)

Chelsea's dismal run of form continued on Sunday when they fell to defeat away at London rivals Tottenham.The pressure is continuing to build on boss.

“I just don’t think the are just having what he’s about. I don’t think it’s far before he gets the sack.” “Chelsea are all over the place by the way, I mean they are so bad,” he said. I think his time’s up, I really do. I can’t believe how bad they are and I don’t know what they’re doing in terms of taking this club forward. “I think they lose against them and go out of the Champions League and I think he’s gonna get the sack.

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Graham Potter Could Pay The Price For Chelsea And Todd Boehly's ... (Forbes)

Chelsea suffered yet another defeat as they lost to Tottenham Hotspur as the pressure continues to pile on Graham Potter.

If Potter can’t point them in the right direction, Chelsea will need someone else to clean up everything. I know the personality and quality in the team. It’s also true that Chelsea lack a true number nine, although Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been drafted back into the first team of late. “I know the responsibility,” Potter said after losing to Tottenham. “I haven't done enough at this club to have too much good faith,” Potter admitted afterwards, conceding that this five-month spell as Chelsea manager to date hasn’t gone as planned. Graham Potter had the look of a resigned man after Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

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More misery for Potter as Tottenham beats Chelsea (TSN)

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea's troubles deepened with a 2-0 loss to fierce London rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane ...

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s troubles deepened with a 2-0 loss to fierce London rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. Chelsea’s troubles deepened with a 2-0 loss to fierce London rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. Tottenham took the lead in the first minute of the second half through Skipp, and Kane swept in another in the 82nd.

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Chelsea: Mykhaylo Mudryk is the pinnacle of Todd Boehly's ... (We Are Hooligans)

Chelsea laughed at Arsenal when Todd Boehly swooped in to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk. However, a month on, and he's not even registered a goal contribution.

Not a single goal contribution since he signed and he’s spent more time on the bench than the pitch. Mykhaylo Mudryk was the pinnacle of it all and it’s no fault of the players. He had a lot of hype around his name and it was a very bizarre transfer.

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Chelsea dressing room 'broken' as players 'lost' and Potter's Mudryk ... (Football365.com)

Potter must "stick with his vision" at Chelsea, but he's got his work cut out with a "broken" dressing room at Stamford Bridge.

The Telegraph added: Something has been broken at Chelsea and it’s affecting the dressing room.” “Potter needs to stick with his vision and not change every single game.

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