Pep Guardiola, the manager of Man City, has been named as one of Chelsea manager Graham Potter’s influences.
Graham Potter, the manager of Chelsea, and Pep Guardiola, the boss of Manchester City.
Graham Potter acknowledged that Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, had a significant influence on football and that the Spaniard’s influence on the sport was significant.
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The manager of Chelsea, who transferred from Brighton to Stamford Bridge in September, cited Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, and Roberto Martinez as his three main influences. Potter has faced off against the City boss seven times, but has only been successful in defeating the 51-year-old once.
Potter was eager to commend Guardiola for his game-changing contributions while at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and City.
The former Brighton manager gave an interview to BT Sport prior to Chelsea’s Champions League victory over Dinamo Zagreb and revealed why all three of his coaches had influenced how he developed as a manager.
Although my time overseas undoubtedly had an impact, it shouldn’t change who you are, said Potter. “Since several of my failures have involved me trying to be someone I am not, I quickly realized there is no point in trying to act. My experience in Sweden astonished me because of how poorly English managers are regarded abroad.”
People perceived you as an English coach, and there was some hostility surrounding that, he said. Although an English coach was characterized in general terms, I have merely been myself. I gained a lot of knowledge over my seven years there.
I recall that Jose Mourinho had a significant impact on the Premier League and football in this nation when he initially arrived in England as Chelsea manager. Those two come to mind because of Pep’s enormous effect.
“Roberto Martinez is closer to me in terms of how I’ve observed him at work and as a coach in England’s lower divisions.
There have been plenty, and one benefit of being in the UK is that you are continuously learning from the best instructors there.
On November 9, when the Blues and Chelsea square off in the EFL Cup, Potter will face Guardiola for the first time since being hired as the London club’s manager.