Following six weeks of the most intense footballing schedule of his coaching career, Graham Potter has been presented with another six weeks without a match at all. The Blues boss will have been left with a bitter taste after a third consecutive defeat following the 1-0 lost to Newcastle and plenty of time to dwell on it.
Following the game Potter said he hoped to use the break to allow the squad to 're-energise' and 'refocus'. Much of his squad will have the opportunity to forget about Chelsea as they travel to Qatar to represent their nation in the World Cup, although Kalidou Koulibaly plans to think about the Blues' current situation while he is there representing Senegal.
Potter will not waste the time available to him by putting Chelsea entirely out of his mind. Reflecting on what has gone and how they can improve will be key to how he spends his time.
