Graham Potter

Chelsea news: Defeat to Southampton makes it just three wins in 15 matches and only one in 2023 for Graham Potter as pressure increases on the Stamford ...

"The gritty visitors outworked their opponents with Romeo Lavia bossing the midfield and a rock-solid back-line keeping Chelsea at bay. Physios from both clubs rushed to his aid and the Spaniard was eventually carried off on a stretcher. Charlie Gordon writes: "Chelsea suffered a dreary afternoon against Southampton on Saturday as James Ward-Prowse's free-kick clinched a shock 1-0 win for the relegation strugglers. Jacob Steinberg writes: "Southampton did not look like the team with a caretaker in charge. January’s big spenders, drifting in 10th place after winning two of their past 14 games, got what they deserved for picking a team that would have been more suitable for the early rounds of the Carabao Cup. Southampton, meanwhile, were playing their first game since sacking Nathan Jones, and Ruben Selles more than impressed while filling in as caretaker. Rubén Sellés had been given less than a week to put a plan in place, but Southampton, who had lost nine of their previous 10 league games, were inspired, fighting hard and somehow holding firm during a frantic second half. "The crowd’s anger at full-time felt ominous. Having been booed off at half-time and full-time, the feeling of supporters is now more evident than ever. "It has been a while since Southampton, who are three points off 17th place, have shown this much spirit and organisation. James Ward-Prowse's first half free-kick was enough to secure victory for a Saints side managed by interim manager Ruben Selles. "Azpilicueta needed nearly 10 minutes of treatment on the pitch in the second half after he received a kick to the head in a goalmouth clash.

Richard Keys has urged Todd Boehly to sack Graham Potter and hire former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as his replacement. Chelsea's struggles continued on ...

[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). [Graham Potter responds to Chelsea fans booing after Southampton loss](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/18/chelsea-vs-southampton-graham-potter-responds-to-fans-booing-18306388/?ico=more_text_links) In the second half our response was really good. ‘I think Chelsea fans would react well to that. [Chelsea board continue to back Graham Potter after Southampton defeat](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/18/chelsea-board-have-clear-stance-over-graham-potter-sacking-18306647/?ico=more_text_links) [beaten 1-0 by relegation-battlers Southampton at Stamford Bridge](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/18/chelsea-vs-southampton-graham-potter-responds-to-fans-booing-18306388/).

Chelsea coach Graham Potter acknowledged the frustration of fans who booed the Blues off after a 1-0 home defeat by the Premier League's bottom club ...

“The truth is we took a step back in terms of our performance in the first half,” Potter said. “That’s how it is and I am sure there will be people out there who think that I’m the problem,” Potter said. Saturday’s defeat left Chelsea in 10th place, far off a top-four finish needed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Alan Shearer felt 'lost' while trying to work out Graham Potter's gameplan at Chelsea as they slipped to defeat at home to Southampton - and were booed off ...

"You can completely understand the supporters’ frustration. Nowhere near good enough in the forward position. Our job is to keep working and keep trying to improve the team in what is a difficult period for us all." The manager said after the game: "The results aren’t what we want. [Chelsea](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/chelsea-fc) after their defeat at home to Southampton left them 10th in the [Premier League](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/premier-league). "It was a mixture of magnificent defending and goalkeeping and really poor forward play from Chelsea," Shearer said on Match of the Day.

Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Chelsea manager Graham Potter should be 'sacked' after the club's defeat to bottom-of-the-table Southampton.

“You had to bring [Mykhailo] Mudryk off the bench on. “What are you talking about? They haven’t got a manager!

Graham Potter accepted his Chelsea side 'took a step back' after they were beaten at home by Southampton but insisted that his management is not the ...

I don't need to tell (the players). 'The truth is we took a step back in our performance in the first half. The first half was as much my responsibility as anybody's. If we score, the game changes around. [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) side 'took a step back' after they were beaten at home by [Southampton](/sport/teampages/southampton.html) but insisted that his management is not the problem. My job is to help the team keeping working through a tough period.

Chelsea have been told to keep their faith in Graham Potter following Saturday's shock defeat to struggling Southampton.The Blues lost 1-0 at Stamford.

I don’t think they’re going to get top four. “‘Because you know what? I don’t think you can sack him. “He did win a lot of games at the start, but I just think that it’s so easy in life and in football to just blame the manager.” Do you know what I think? “I think that they need to give him the support and the backing – Chelsea are not winning the league.

Chelsea news: The former Spurs boss is favourite to take over from Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge.

Tomorrow Daniel [Levy] could have a bad night and say, ‘Oh I am going to sack Mauricio.’ And then I look stupid saying I am not going to work in one place or another or another." [the new ownership want to build something more sustainable, moving away from the hire and fire approach, hence the belief that Potter is safe for now. It’s the best way to commit to your job. Meanwhile Pochettino is the new man tipped to come in. With just one win in 10 games, three in 15 and a solitary victory in 2023 the clouds are darkening over SW6. A 1-0 loss to bottom of the league Southampton has been seen as one step too far for Graham Potter who was once again booed by the fans on Saturday.

Potter's position as Blues head coach appears increasingly uncertain following Saturday's miserable loss to Southampton.

A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open... You will receive a verification email shortly. Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for The Analyst and When Saturday Comes, among others. The 50-year-old spent five-and-a-half years in charge at Spurs and has repeatedly been linked with a return to England. That said, it has been suggested that the Argentine wouldn't leave Atleti until the end of the current campaign, meaning he might not be an immediate option for Chelsea. [Tottenham](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/tottenham-hotspur) (opens in new tab) head coach Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly among the names being considered by [Chelsea](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/chelsea) (opens in new tab) to replace under-pressure Graham Potter.

Chelsea have just one win from their last 10 games in all competitions following their 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday with Graham Potter a man under ...

[Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.football.london/all-about/kepa-arrizabalaga) in the Chelsea goal. They have trust that the 47-year-old is the right man to oversee their long-term project but things do change in football, as we well know, and they will be completely aware of the supporters' reaction at full-time on Saturday afternoon. [Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc)' home support made their frustration and anger abundantly clear at full-time and booed the team off after the relegation-threatened Saints pulled off a shock 1-0 win. Now, it feels as if every match could be crucial for Potter and his future. Chelsea now have a rare week-long break until they return to action. One win in 10, four goals in the last 10 in all competitions, so nowhere near good enough in forward positions – they are miles away from it." Despite dominating the ball – with 62% possession – Southampton held on for the three points. The Blues ended the match with 17 shots, but only five of them on target. Sterling in particular made an impact, with the returning England international going close on multiple occasions. "It's a worrying time for Potter. "I'm sure there will be people out there that think I'm the problem, absolutely. The Blues responded at half-time with [Wesley Fofana](https://www.football.london/all-about/wesley-fofana) and [Raheem Sterling](https://www.football.london/all-about/raheem-sterling) both being introduced.

Graham Potter says he understands fans frustrations after a section of the Stamford Bridge support turned on him following Saturdays 1-0 defeat to bottom ...

"We've returned from Dortmund, you have to recover and try to prepare for the game. But I also understand that when results don't go your way, you're open to criticism and that's fair. We've had the results we've had, and you can understand it. They're learning to play in the Premier League. My job is to keep going, help the team, try and support them through a tough period. "There's a transition and there's factors, but at the same time there's emotion and the team is losing.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has gone in on Chelsea manager Graham Potter after his side fell to another disappointing defeat against Southampton.

“You had to bring [Mykhailo] Mudryk off the bench on. The next few weeks will be crucial for Potter at Stamford Bridge. “What are you talking about? They haven’t got a manager! “You have to see it for what it is, in terms of today, we had to make some changes because of the Champions League and because of the situation that we’re in – boys coming back from injuries. ‘We’ve had to make some changes because of the Champions League, we had to bring some different players in against a settled and organised side.’

Chelsea news: Graham Potter has been asked about his future at Stamford Bridge consistently since taking over from Thomas tuchel and pressure is mounting on ...

But this one felt right because of the owners, because of the support I felt they would, and that has proved to be the case. But again, the reason for me to take the job was the chance to shape a club that is in a massive transitional period. I know the responsibility we have here but also I know I’m capable and I know the quality that I have. All I know is I’ve got the total support of the guys above, the players and the staff. But like I said, there are some challenges we’ve faced, some margins in the Premier League that are difficult, and we’ve had a massive transition. I have the full support of the owners, the players and the staff here and you can see by the support we had [against Manchester City], I thought it was fantastic. In terms of how that gets measured, you have to take things as they are and analyse it at the end of the season. "It’s always challenging in the Premier League and it’s always challenging here. "We also have to understand the transition we’ve all been through and all that brings. We understand where we both are in terms of where we see the overall picture, where we see the team. Of course, I get angry, I’m a human being like you, it’s just I choose to conduct myself in the way I think is the right way to conduct myself on the sideline. I think we’ve had a tough period and I think we’ve had lots of challenges in terms of integrating young players into the Premier League.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has gone in on Chelsea manager Graham Potter after his side fell to another disappointing defeat against Southampton.

Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by Southampton on Saturday; Gary Neville: Potter is under massive pressure. You can see it in his face... the Chelsea owners have ...

"It's only when Havertz comes on a starts playing with Felix and Sterling there are passages of play. When we've lost 1-0 at home to Southampton, it isn't good enough because of the results we've had recently." "We took a step back in terms of our performance in the first half. They were all cuddling the manager at the end. "One is a team. They were closing Chelsea down, the better team in the game, lot more energy, knew what they were doing, scored a very good goal. you get the idea he'd like to build a pattern of play with a group of players on a consistent basis and he's got 33 of them staring at him down the barrel saying 'play me'. They needed to unload players off Graham Potter to take the pressure of handling all those players that are expecting to play every single week. but they have to hold their nerve if they want to see it through. "After a 1-0 defeat at home, any criticism you get is understandable," said Potter. "And these aren't junior players, they're senior internationals and I can't imagine what it must be like to have 33 players. "I think they'll want to do the right thing, the Chelsea owners.

DANIEL MATTHEWS: Chelsea did as they so often do now, too: they fired a blank, failed to win, but the message from above remained consistent.

If you look at Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, they are young players who have not played that many games, they are learning to play in the Premier League. This is a long-term project and Potter has pleaded for time. Now Potter faces his own battle to cling on. They are 10th — as close to 17th as to the Champions League places. Particularly when Fofana was hooked at half-time as Chelsea struggled to break down the division’s bottom side. After less than a week in charge, he has given Southampton renewed direction and hope of staying up. ‘All these things are true but unfortunately when you lose they are not what people want to hear,’ Potter said. ‘When results aren’t going well, this is the world we are in,’ Potter said. One fan insisted Potter was the worst manager this club had seen. In one corner of the Shed End, where Southampton’s supporters — now daring to believe — serenaded interim boss Ruben Selles. The club back manager Graham Potter and his long-time project. And everywhere else, where bubbling frustration spilt over to create a powerful mix of fury and mutiny.

Club sticking with under-fire manager for now despite Southampton defeat.

Chelsea boss Graham Potter is facing tough questions over his immediate future at Stamford Bridge. Having spent over £300m in the January transfer window, ...

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. Our goal is to bring a team together; all of that needs to be a well-oiled machine." ''There are a lot of walls to break down at Chelsea. "[Thomas] Tuchel is obviously extremely talented and someone who had great success at Chelsea. The 47-year-old has often been criticized for his seemingly negative post-match press conferences too in recent weeks.

He also gave his verdict on taking David Datro Fofana off at half-time as Raheem Sterling returned from injury. “With David, it was just to use ...

It was a tricky one for David. I think he had one really good action, it wasn’t necessarily a reflection on him, more just tactically to use Raheem. “So it was just a case of managing the load and managing the squad.”

Thousands of Chelsea fans took to Twitter over the weekend calling for manager Graham Potter to be fired. "Sack Potter" and "Club Statement" both trended.

Consecutive defeats to Borussia Dortmund and Southampton in the have condemned Chelsea to just two wins in their last 15 games.

Chelsea fans are right to demand better, and Potter has much to do in order to bring the fans back on side. An understandable result of constant injuries to key players and an unfortunate by-product of adding 6 first-team players into the team across the Janaury transfer window, Potter has never had the luxury of having consistent options upon which he could rely on. One of the biggest problems Potter has had to overcome, as he himself frequently talks about, is the lack of consistency in terms of the squad from which he could select a starting eleven from.

Tenth-placed Chelsea may have suffered a 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday but owner Todd Boehly is reportedly standing by manager Graham Potter.

The Croatia defender, who also told the paper “my goal in my career is to play in the Premier League”, will get his chance to take on some of the league’s best when the 21-year-old’s side face Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday. The RB Leipzig centre-back has told the Times he “wants to play in the Premier League”, could have signed for Chelsea last summer and also came closing to joining Leeds in 2020. Tuchel took over at the Parc des Princes ahead of the 2018-19 campaign and led the Parisians to two league titles and the Champions League final before being sacked.

Chelsea have just the one win from their last 10 matches in all competitions with the pressure continuing to mount on head coach Graham Potter at Stamford ...

[Noni Madueke](https://www.football.london/all-about/noni-madueke) on the right and the right-footed [Mason Mount](https://www.football.london/all-about/mason-mount) on the left, they were both tempted to cut in all of the time, making the space on the wing pointless essentially. The low-block might be seen as a 'boring' way to play football and it is often criticised, but it's so effective, especially against a team like Chelsea, who at the moment, do not look like a team with an attacking plan. [Joao Felix](https://www.football.london/all-about/joao-felix) was not his usual self and that was because of the tremendous job Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia did of restricting the Portuguese to precious little. But if this is done at a moderate speed, then there's no desperation from the defender's point of view and they can just shuffle across with ease and there is less space to then exploit. [Reece James](https://www.football.london/all-about/reece-james), who was being rested, was also an issue for [Potter](https://www.football.london/all-about/graham-potter). The more the game went on, the deeper the Saints defence stood and the more difficult it became for Chelsea to find any space between the lines. They were, however, unable to do that often enough. It happens to every top team in the Premier League. Instead it was the Saints who took the points at the Bridge in something that Chelsea have almost become used to this season. Southampton were the latest to do that and to be fair to caretaker manager Ruben Selles, his game-plan worked perfectly. However, the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal – this season, anyway – have been able to break the opposition down. Look at the difference in the two teams' heatmaps.

Graham Potter revealed why he omitted Reece James from Chelsea's matchday squad against Southampton on Saturday in the Premier League.

"Certainly with Reece, he’d had two 90 minutes, which is more than we expected at the start of the week. Potter suggested that he wanted to give the full-back some rest after he featured in back-to-back matches against West Ham and Borussia Dortmund within the space of just four days. WHAT THEY SAID: Speaking to reporters after the game, Potter said: "With the others, there were no injuries, it was more just the turnaround of the games and the demand of the games, considering a few of them have had injuries previously.

It is not clear why James, Silva, Loftus Cheek, Ziyech and Aubameyang weren't even on the bench in the defeat to Southampton.

“I don’t think there is a better free-kick taker in the history of the Premier League,” he said of his captain. It was a case of managing the load and managing the squad.” And his position was not helped by the transformation of his rivals since they jettisoned an unpopular boss. But it is in attack that the chopping and changing appears to bring the least reward. The him they were referring to was Graham Potter, a manager who appears to have completely lost the backing of his club’s fans. “More just the turnaround and demand of the games.

Todd Boehly is expected to stick by Graham Potter following Chelsea's unexpected 1-0 defeat to bottom of the table side Southampton but if results do not ...

Mourinho, given all he achieved at Stamford Bridge would be exactly that. Boehly already displayed his ruthless streak back in September when brutally sacking Thomas Tuchel, so what options are on the table if he does decide change is necessary? That said, he does not align with Boehly's long-term vision and welcoming him back to the club really would be a throwback to the days of Roman Abramovich. Following his departure, he made it clear just how much it hurt leaving Chelsea and you would have to say he would surely jump at the chance to return. Zidane does not speak English, however, and there is a sense he would only like to return to the clubs he previously played for. Now he could be a genuine option for Chelsea and if his second tenure with Real Madrid is anything to go by, he knows how to gel a team together quickly.