#Graham Potter

[sl0wdiver]

Oh lord please get us Potter oh lord please get us Potter oh lord please get us Potter oh lord please get us Potter oh lord PLEASE get us POTTER

[protect-daniel-james]

Football friends!

[hspn]

Go straight to him

Brother: He only gets an 18 month contract? We will still be paying Potter when those 18 months are over, I bet.

Me: I bet when he gets sacked (because unfortunately it'll probably happen), Potter will replace him there, too.

Brother: Might as well skip Potter and go straight to Bruno.

[postapocalypticromance]

I think my least favourite thing about Tuchel being appointed is the fact that it's apparently OK for the FA to throw away 10 or so years of aspirational development of the English coaching structure to produce managers of a higher calibre just to essentially wave a sign at the footballing superpowers saying "we're one of you! Accept us!"

The fact that there's been such a large amount of lamentation about the lack of quality English coaches for ages now. I don't get the message the FA is going for with this because it's tantamount to saying that they haven't fulfilled their remit. Because Eddie Howe and Graham Potter didn't want the job, it's essentially striking the rest of the English coaches off. We've produced genuine modern managers over the last ten years and decided that we must get a foreign one in because we're not good enough.

Also, I don't intrinsically agree with Gareth Southgate’s patrioticness to the fullest extent, but it feels like they've thrown it all away for the sake of a big name. There's a degree of pride that I had in the team under Southgate, that it was a group of players and staff who I could look at and go 'to an extent, they represent my life and experiences'. And then they go and decide to spit in the face of that all because tuchel was out of contract and willing to listen.

[kickthepitch]

🚨Chelsea has announced that Graham Potter will no longer be coaching the team and Bruno Saltor will be the interim head coach.

Risky moves with the champions league match against Real Madrid quickly approaching as well as Tuesdays match again Liverpool.

Wish Potter all the best on his next journey and despite outcomes am thankful for his dedication to the team.

How do you guys feel about this?

Pic via Chelsea’s instagram

[total-toral]

Today I realised that this ship could be named as "Frankster".

I feel disappointed.

[jessethegoat]

Two freaking additional members of the SackedManager Club at such short notice?!

I can start a revolution!

[ericksenator]

https://www.fotmob.com/news/1207um38b7rk41oxnlrspvsnvv-BREAKING-NEWS%3A-Chelsea-sack-Graham-Potter-following-dire-Aston-Villa-defeat

[coachtfd]

Chelsea could’ve just left Potter in charge and sacked him in the summer if bringing in Lampard was their plan. They weren’t getting relegated (which would’ve been hilarious considering the lengths Roman went to to make sure the club even survived), and they weren’t getting European football through league position. At least Potter gave them a chance of thwarting Madrid in the Champions League because that’s just their history: poor in league when they’re strong in Europe.

He might’ve actually won it because Madrid are vulnerable this season and once they’re out it drastically increases their chances. Pep would’ve out-Pepped himself again and boom, there’s the path to victory. If anyone could’ve pulled off a shock win, it would’ve him rather than Lampard. But that’s what happens when you listen too much to the fans.

[garciapimienta]

Todd Boehly is my number one enemy

[lilaabard]

the chelsea shitshow this season really is just a pessimistic and depressing version of ted lasso... the american owners arriving, not knowing what an offside is? them being more informed about another, typically american, sport (baseball)? the hiring of a new, relatively inexperienced coach that the fanbase immediately dislikes, to an unreasonable amount? the players having to google who the new coach is? that's all some ted lasso shit. the todd show, if you will

[sl0wdiver]

The Premier League is back!!

[protect-daniel-james]

Listening to the Thomas Frank episode of High Performance and he said that he met with some other Premier League managers a couple of times to talk about their work and life and issues and all the other fun stuff - he seemed very reluctant to name them at first, but eventually, he said it was namely Hodgson, Dyche, Moyes, Southgate....and Graham Potter.

Of course it was Graham Potter.

(Just two weeks until they meet again as managers!)

[hspn]

Yes, please!

Brother: Yes, please!

Me: THE BOYS GAVE EVERYTHING.

Brother: I just want a camera on Mount when Potter gets hired.

[pitstopfc]

graham potter’s finally been sacked

[kickthepitch]

Chelsea v Aston Villa

I feel deflated again.

Still trying to figure out where the team's progress went, heavily considering that the international break messed up the momentum, but we can only move forward. Chelsea had so much promise the entire match, with ball possession at 69% over Aston Villa, yet they could not compete.

Let's break it down.

The missed goal by Mudryk was enough for me to believe that this match would not work in our favor. As I have said before, I have complete confidence that Mudryk sets a strong tone for the way Chelsea plays and has a great possibility of becoming a phenomenal player, but shots so vital to the team and at the tip of your fingers need to be made. There is no blame on Mudryk because this is a team sport, and everyone had various mistakes throughout the match, but that moment stung in all Chelsea fan hearts'. He carries so much potential, and I am hopeful he will shine at Chelsea soon.

A very similar thing could be said for Cucurella, what happened there. These small moments where passes or shots or blocks slip through players' fingers are where Chelsea needs to build up. Tweaks in technique.

Joao Felix and Ben Chilwell were not seeing things in their favor today. Both players suffered quite a bit all match, arguing with calls made and trying to push Chelsea slightly further. Their passion for every match is something I consistently look forward to seeing. However, no matter how hard they tried, it did not seem enough today; losing Chilwell's goal felt like a slap in the face. I believe these are two players which Chelsea truly needs to lock in on as the summer transfer window looms (including Mason Mount, but that is a topic for another day)

Silencing all the claims about being overpaid, Enzo Hernandez continues to shine. There was little wrong with how he played today. Enzo opens up opportunities for our attackers, so if there are no openings, he is left with no options, but when there are openings, he takes advantage of them. He does his job every match, win or lose. He has provided Chelsea with one thing: a chance.

Everyone else played decently; there was lots of hustle from Kovacic and Koulibaly, the ladder, who had some nice blocks. Also wonderful to see Kante back, a player who almost had a shot after being out since august. Ecstatic to see him as he warms up to playing again.

Not loads to say about the way Aston Villa played; they were a solid team. Emi Martinez being rated 8.8 is not a surprise to me, considering he has a handful of game-saving blocks; it is just the kind of keeper he is. Overall, they played with precision and focused on pushing their attackers hard when the chance arose. They did not appear to be discouraged by Chelsea handling the ball more, instead taking those little moments of advantage and scoring 2 goals.

Chelsea has some serious work to do, no one is expecting a top 2 team right now, but we also need to stay in the top half. The blue's always hold a special place in my heart, and I want to see a difference in their playing next match.

Let me know some of your takes down below!! (especially about a Mason Mount departure)

pics via Chelsea's Instagram