Chelsea stars were given two days off after Saturday's defeat to Southampton, where the side slumped to another low in the clash at Stamford Bridge. James Ward-Prowse's free-kick was the deciding factor in the fixture against a much-changed home side that were unable to replicate the positive steps shown in previous weeks.
The result has added more pressure to Graham Potter, who has come under fire as of late for the poor form his side are currently in. "I’m sure there will be people out there that think I’m the problem, absolutely," the head coach told the press after the defeat. "I don’t think they’re right but I’m not arrogant enough to say their opinion isn’t worth articulating.
"My job is to help the team, keep working through a team period, we’ve had to make some changes today and the truth is we took a step back in our performance in the first half. The response in the second half was good, but it wasn’t good enough.” It doesn't get much easier for the former Brighton boss as next up is a London derby against Tottenham, with the side having a full week to prepare.
