Chelsea manager Graham Potter finds positives in Aston Villa defeat
Chelsea manager Graham Potter has found some positives despite the Blues’ Premier League loss against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea fall to 11th place on the table
Chelsea fell to their 10th defeat of the 2022/23 Premier League season against Aston Villa and dropped out of the top half of the league table following the 2-0 reverse, yet Potter believes that the team left a good impression and is headed in the right direction.
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Aston Villa took all three points against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn.
A goal in each half for Aston Villa from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn was enough for Aston Villa as they inflicted Chelsea’s third loss in 10 Premier League games on them.
Potter remaining positive despite Aston Villa defeat
The result meant that the Blues had now dropped points in seven of their last 10 Premier League games, but Potter was still keen to look on the bright side, saying that the players had given their all for the team against Aston Villa and referring to that a silver lining in the loss.
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Speaking after the 2-0 loss at Samford Bridge, Potter said, “The stats are positive, I think the team game everything — the intention was there”.
The 47-year-old ex-Brighton manager also shielded the players from criticism, claiming that the poor result was his fault, not theirs.
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He said, “I'm responsible for the result, the boys gave their best again.”
Chelsea’s recent struggles have seen calls for the English manager to be sacked from his position, especially with the availability of top coaches like Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique, but it appears that the Blues’ hierarchy have unshakable faith in Potter despite the recent poo results.
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