Out of the many reasons cited for Graham Potter’s quick downfall, a consistent theme amongst supporters was dismissing the former Brighton coach as "not a Chelsea manager". This can feel like a shallow and deliberately opaque statement.
At its heart, it is a pretty subjective piece of analysis. What does that mean? What do people think then visualise the perfect Chelsea manager, or specifically, head coach? It probably starts and ends with winning.
Aiding the club’s ongoing pursuit to install new shelves in the trophy cabinet before moving on to the next incumbent. Personality-wise, the measuring stick is undeniably Jose Mourinho. Whether people like to admit it or not, even after his controversial spells in Manchester and North London, Mourinho at his pomp in SW6 remains the club’s greatest-ever manager.
