Chelsea boss Graham Potter has explained his tactical philosophy and vision for his side going forward, claiming he wants consistency in the way they play, despite making regular changes in shape and personnel. It comes after some criticism over the new manager after an inconsistent start to the season.
The Blues currently sit seventh in the league, registering just six wins from 13 games played at this stage, leading to some warnings that they could miss out on the top four. However, Potter has shown that with time he can implement a system if given time, something Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged that he receive.
"If Chelsea accept my humble advice, give him time and he will do well," said the Spaniard ahead of their clash in the EFL Cup. "They got good results but the way they play, when I saw the game against Brighton that they lost, I saw many things I remember from his period in Brighton. But he needs time, everybody needs time."
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While Potter's vision is yet to be implemented properly at such an early stage of his Chelsea career, he has explained how he wants his team to play. He told Sky Sports: "It's always about the players, about putting the players in the position that you think they can influence the game the most in.
"Of course, that boils down to how you see the game and how the game goes, but obviously we know it’s football and the scoreline can go against you or things can look a little bit different. That’s always the idea, to keep a consistency in terms of how we’re playing and how the team looks depending on the players we have, depending on the capability of the team we’re playing.
"Because that’s something we’re having to juggle for the last five or six weeks, just an incredible amount of games, key injuries to a few players and trying to work out who can do what and it’s a bit of a minefield shall we say."
It suggests that there's some way to go to find that consistency mentioned by Potter, having a squad in flux amid a season of chaos when it comes to fixtures. It may take time, but it could be a rare and precious commodity the manager is given to make things work.
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