Having had a day to recover and recuperate after the frustrating – and also disappointing – Champions League draw against Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday evening, Chelsea's players returned to grass at Cobham this morning as they continued their adaptation to the demands of new head coach Graham Potter.
That will not be a swift process; learning the intricacies of a tactical structure never is. Yet there were positive signs against Salzburg, indications that players enjoyed the greater attacking freedom handed to them by the English coach. The only frustration was Chelsea failed to claim an important victory – the game ended 1-1 after Noah Okafor cancelled out Raheem Sterling's opener.
"I've been very positive with the players' response, attitude, and intelligence," Potter explained on Wednesday evening. "They are top players and are working hard for each other. There is a nice spirit in the group but they are disappointed because results haven't gone as well as they'd like [this season].
