Chelsea head coach Graham Potter admits that his side did not deserve a win against Nottingham Forest after his side were held to a draw on Sunday evening.
The Reds struggled to get a foothold in the first half of the game as Raheem Sterling gave the visitors the lead with a well-struck volley. They were much improved after the break, though, and Serge Aurier grabbed an equaliser in the 63rd minute.
Despite having around half-an-hour to find a winner, the West London outfit could not find a way through the Forest defence. They managed to get off just one shot in the entire second half, a glancing header from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that didn't threaten Dean Henderson in the goal.
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Speaking to Sky Sports after the final whistle, Potter gave an honest assessment of his team's performance. "It was a hard earned point, against a team that are set up well they put us under pressure second half," he said.
"Our performance level wasn't good enough to take the three points. We didn't move the ball fast enough, not enough movement. But it would've been unfair to take the three points.
"When the game became a bit more out of control we suffered with the duels and struggled to deal with that aspect. It's a tough game, Forest played a good game but we're disappointed with our performance over the 90 minutes and concerned we didn't deserve the win."
The former Brighton manager complimented the performance of Forest, highlighting how they made life difficult for Chelsea with their ability to counter-attack. "They did well," he said.
"It suited them better than us and we have to improve that. They attack spaces so well, all of a sudden a mistake and they have some real pace with the false nine dropping in it can cause you problems. It's never comfortable but we can do better."
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