Tag: Graham Potter

Graham Potter says his decision to make a double substitution at the break in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa was purely tactically and he was delighted with the impact his changes made. The Blues took an early lead at Villa Park as a woeful header from Tyrone Mings allowed Mason Mount to stroke the ball past Emi Martinez, with the player doubling the score – and wrapping the three points – with a devilish free-kick in the second half. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the routine scoreline, Chelsea had to soak up a lot of pressure, particularly in the first half of the clash, with Kepa Arrizabalaga keeping his team ahead with a number of fine saves. Potter decided to mix things up at the half-time break, taking off both Cucurella and Kai Ha...

Graham Potter has confirmed N’Golo Kante and Edouard Mendy are still unavailable for Chelsea, while two other players are expected to miss their trip to Crystal Palace through illness. World Cup winner and influential midfielder Kante has played in only two of Chelsea’s eight games this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 31-year-old returned to training during the international break but won’t play at Selhurst Park on Saturday as he continues to work his way back to fitness. Gabriel Jesus admits Guardiola forced him to make Man City exit Scholes names Man Utd duo who ‘aren’t great footballers’ & don’t suit Erik ten Hag Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Utd exit plan confirmed as retirement date settled The club’s first-choice goalkeep...