Graham Potter, who succeeded Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea’s head coach in September, has lost just once in his first 11 games.
Since taking over for Thomas Tuchel as head coach of Chelsea, Graham Potter has only experienced defeat once.
In his effort to make Chelsea title contenders again, Graham Potter is willing to make himself look “an idiot.”
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In his eleven games as head coach since taking over from Thomas Tuchel in September, the 47-year-old has only lost one game. However, mistakes have been made, the most famous of which occurred last weekend against Brighton. Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling were used as wingbacks in an offensive 3-1-3-3 formation by Potter, which contributed to Chelsea’s heartbreaking 4-1 defeat at the Amex Stadium.
Both supporters and commentators derided that tactical choice, and even Potter said it was the wrong course of action. That encounter won’t stop Potter, though, from making risky choices for the sake of advancement. He doesn’t mind making mistakes.
The Blues’ head coach said, “I wouldn’t say I’m experimenting; I do have a notion of how I want us to play football,” prior to Sunday’s Premier League matchup against Arsenal. “What we have, where the players are at, and when the injured ones return all factor in, in my opinion.
“I believe it’s important to keep in mind that there is a potential something new will go wrong. You must constantly be ready for that. That may sound funny since you should appear to be this all-knowing guy with all the solutions, but the truth is that if you want to advance and try something new, you have to be prepared to be an idiot.
“You risk criticism if something goes wrong or fails. On the other hand, if you do nothing and continue to act in the same way, nothing will change. It’s that equilibrium, too. When things don’t go your way, you must have the fortitude to carry on and take the consequences.”
Because of Potter’s track record of success on the field relative to the clubs he has previously coached and his capacity for teamwork within a football hierarchy, Chelsea’s new ownership group chose him to succeed Tuchel.
At Stamford Bridge, that hierarchy is still being put together. As of now, Joe Shields has been taken on as a co-director of recruitment, while Laurence Stewart has been hired as technical director. In the next weeks, as Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, and Jose E. Feliciano reorganize Chelsea, other appointments will be confirmed.
Additionally, Potter has clarified the future impact he will have. I’m not making all the decisions right now, he remarked. The head coach is me. However, the football must be the one to guide the thought in that direction. The next topic is assistance. It’s a discussion, it’s cooperation, and it’s support. That is crucial because, in my opinion, that is how this club operates and envisions itself moving ahead.
Potter continued, “The owners have only shown me support. They have shown a great deal of maturity, common sense, support, and concern for the team, the club, and me. We are only getting started, and your first setback will spell the end of the planet.
“It’s not quite that, but we get it. You only need to look at all the successful teams, including Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, and others. They’ve all experienced moments when things didn’t proceed according to plan. You must overcome your disappointments and defeats in order to proceed.