Graham Potter has hewn out 4 straight wins, scored 11 goals, and conceded just two after taking over as Chelsea manager. Is he ready for the big Chelsea challenge at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea announced the sack of Thomas Tuchel to the dismay of fans and pundits alike after the Blues’ Champions League defeat to Croatian champions Dynamo Zagreb.
Former Brighton manager, Graham Potter, was appointed as the new manager of the Blues in charge at Stamford Bridge.
With a relatively no managerial experience with elite clubs in Europe, Graham Potter took up the Chelsea job with confidence.
It was a great leap in his managerial career, but pundits opined that he would have to battle with some egos from elite players to high-ranking staff.
However, it seems the former Brighton manager is moving head-on and progressing with his new club.
Graham Potter had overseen five Chelsea matches since taking over as Chelsea manager.
On September 14, 2022, Graham Potter opened his reign at Chelsea with the Blues’ second Champions League match against Red Bull Salzburg.
The Blues demonstrated class against the visitors as they dominated every aspect of the game with a commanding 73% of the ball possession.
They also completed 648 passes against Salzburg’s 255. Nevertheless, they could not grabbed all three points against the Austrian giants.
Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for Chelsea just 3 minutes into the second half after a barren 0-0 draw.
Former Manchester City star Raheem Sterling’s 48th minute goal was all Chelsea could get, while RB Salzburg were able to pull one back late into the game.
Okafor secured a draw for Salzburg after he scored in the 75th minute to deny Graham Potter a win in his first match as Chelsea manager.
That was the only game Graham Potter has dropped points as Chelsea manager; all the four next matches ended in a win for the Blues.
Graham Potter led the Blues to a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park over Crystal Palace, grabbing all three points in his first Premier League game as Chelsea manager.
The third match was a Champions League clash against Serie A giants, AC Milan, in which the Blues cruised to convincing 3-0 victory.
Potter then hosted struggling Wolves in his second Premier League game, which he won 3-0.
His fifth match was the return leg of the Champions League clash against AC Milan at the San Siro.
Potter won again. Two first-half goals from Jorginho’s penalty and Aubamenyang’s 34th-minute strike were enough to secure all three points again for the Blues.
Chelsea are now top of their Champions League group with 7 points from four matches. They are 4th in the Premier League with 5 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, garnering 16 points.
Graham Potter left remarkable blueprint at Brighton before joining Chelsea. He left the Seagulls in the top four.
His managerial abilities are impeccable, but it is too early to evaluate his chances at Chelsea.
However, we can safely say that Graham Potter is absolutely ready to fill the big shoes of Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea with the results so far. What do you think?
