Grahan Potter has enjoyed a relentless schedule since taking the role of Chelsea's head coach. From a first fixture in the Champions League and two cancelled matches to an international break followed by a period of 13 matches ahead of the World Cup.
The Blues have stumbled after Potter started his Chelsea career with a nine-match unbeaten run, and defeats to Brighton and Arsenal in the Premier League have exposed Chelsea's deficiencies that were perhaps only hinted at in the games before. The 47-year-old Chelsea boss is under no illusion of the challenge that lies before him, particularly given the scale of change in west London with new owners taking over in the summer.
Given Chelsea's reputation for hiring and firing and the emphasis that has been placed on the role of the playing staff in the past, the question is raised of whether a coach has a sense of which players are with them. It does not appear to be something the former Swansea boss is concerned about yet.
