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Tom Coley

Joe Cole proven right on Hakim Ziyech at Chelsea as Graham Potter faces same challenge

Graham Potter's introduction at Chelsea hasn't gone immediately to plan in that his only match so far was a draw against RB Salzburg, but it's far too soon to judge how well the new man will do.

What will become noticeable in the meantime is if he can change the atmosphere in the team around quickly or not. The so-called 'new manager bounce' is often talked about when a managerial change happens and Chelsea as a club have seen it all too often.

Given the attacking struggles and lack of confidence that any forward had under Thomas Tuchel come the end of his 19-months in charge it would be understandable to expect a change in heart from those players straightaway. That wasn't the case against Salzburg though as Raheem Sterling was the only shining light up front as goalscoring labours proved a familiar issue.

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