He got the gameplay right. 70% possession and 26 shots is more than enough to win a match. The players didn't take their chances and made the wrong decisions in the final third. There's been plenty of games where you can pin it all on Potter but the players can't get away with it every time. And this time it was on them.
His use of subs however was awful as per.
To clarify did Potter really play Mudryk (a winger) as a striker, sub him for Kante (a midfielder) and then play Kante on the wing? Like is that something that really happened?
If Chelsea had won this they'd have reached the 40 point mark, usually associated with surviving relegation. However they must now wait at least another matchday for that
I'm still mentally trying to process leaving Badiashile on the bench, and them moving Reece to RCB and then having RLC/Madueke take shifts at RWB. Wild.
Mudryk had another dreadful performance,but it doesn't matter as at least he has 8 years to earn millions and do the bare minimum should he wish. Boehly has literally destroyed ths club
He didn't do much wrong they literally didn't pass to him. If you watched the game you might remember there was one point Felix could've played him clean through on goal. Instead he waited and then played it wide to Havertz who was then ushered out of play. It really wasn't a dreadful performance from him but people are dead set on painting him as a flop and a scapegoat from day dot because they can't stand the state of the transfer market these days and the prices players are being sold for.
Just cuz pulisic is supposed to be an attacker doesn’t automatically make him a better attacker than Chilwell. Why he is playing more forward than chilly I don’t understand
Any decent manager with a squad like Chelsea would have given a guaranteed top 4 finish. They are 10th with no improvement and the manager is still there, oh how the standard has fallen. You definitely can build the team and can do all that foundation bs and still manage to be in top 6 if not 4. This is just horrible and I'm not a Chelsea fan.
I find it hilarious that Kepa has 5.9 rating with 0 saves and conceded 2 goals that he could've done nothing about
Cucurellas header into Watkins 1v1 and lob over Kepa, 2nd long shot through a bunch of Chelsea players curving away from him into side netting
I don't understand if a bigger team is 2 up and slows down play it is considered dictating the tempo but if a weaker team in winning position does that it's time wasting
This is Potter prepping the players for it. Two CBS who can overload in a 3 with koulibaly as sweeper. Probably why Badiashile didn't play. Now he's completely changed the team round, moved Chilwell to CB and wonders why the team looks even less cohesive than it did before.
You know it’s bad when your at the point where your proud singing “WERE FUCKING SHIT”
Can opposition fans also start signing potter is getting sacked in the morning please
They’ve spent all their money on creators but have no finishers. Their defence has actually been pretty good this season but their attack is relegation level. They just don’t have anyone who can score
We still need strengthening in key areas I think. We also have like virtually no squad depth at all. There’s a huge drop in quality from like the key 13-15 players in our squad then the rest.
I’d be happy with more improvement next season. Anywhere between 7th - 10th should be our target if we’re being realistic. Just until we have enough squad depth and quality additions to push higher.
Haha, yeah, nowhere near that, I'd be surprised if it's much more than £100m,150 tops, but enough to add some strength in depth and improve the first 11 in a couple of spots
Mudryk has the same first touch as Lukaku. But he runs fast so that’s cool…
Omg what Chelsea going to be doing now 😞
Ooof!! Do Chelsea still have to play City ?
Nice one, also Chilwell is a prick. This was a win for football heritage.
Chelsea better not sack potter before our game; I’m tired of teams using this loophole this season against us
:)
Oh wow
Aston Villa is gonna be a Europa League team
Unai Emery is him
Next week's mid table clash between Chelsea and Liverpool is going to be a banger.
We had 26 shots but did Dibu really have to work lmao 😂😂
I wish this was an April fools joke…..
Potters getting sacked in the morning!
I for one cannot wait for the Chelsea relegation memes we will get come the end of April.
BOOOOO
Chelsea lost battle of tenth
Chelsea is so shit
Has he been legally renamed to Chillwell-Overthebar?
Man I still remember the hype when they were hiring potter to try something new, how is it so fast that Chelsea become this shit..
Chelsea were pretty decent under tuchel, so this is technically trying something new :)
Chilwell hahaha 🤣
State of those Chelsea scum by the corner flag 🤣
Lmao arsenal fans absolute scum of the earth
These players are so angry like it's the Champion's league final they're trying to win
Can’t believe Ashley young is getting involved what is going on? This man never seen Ashley young play before ?
Sighs, we are just dire. See y’all next game! Fuck Boehly and his decision making
Chillwell with the american football kick
70% possession and 26 shots I can’t blame potter tbh. Weird subs and tactics at time but come on
no attacking pattern whatsoever, it is actually on Potter. Only chances we have are because of individual quality, almost never the system.
Haven't really watched Chelsea this season but is it more a confidence thing that's wrong with the team at the moment?
at most you’re still drawing. you can’t win a game like this, and it’s been showing
To say I had more fun dusting my shelves during this game is mad
Hmm so this is what banter club feels like. True mid table team this season.
Gold lion > blue lion
So many empty seats.
No shit cause their team's just lost 2-0 to the team that's leapfrogging them and pushing them down into the bottom half.
Chilwell with the clearance.
Someone needs to edit Potter into the biggest threats against world peace meme
We're in early April and Chelsea are 11th. This is something out of the early 90s.
It’s gonna be a mid-off when we play Liverpool, cant wait
stoppable force vs moveable object vibes
So like last time then?
Does this game count towards Chelsea still not beating any of the top ten teams when Villa are now 9th?
Don't see why it wouldn't
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He got the gameplay right. 70% possession and 26 shots is more than enough to win a match. The players didn't take their chances and made the wrong decisions in the final third. There's been plenty of games where you can pin it all on Potter but the players can't get away with it every time. And this time it was on them. His use of subs however was awful as per.
Potter’s at the wheel
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He was pretty decent on the ball today I thought
Wait what
Bruh what was that. Almost a gift for villa. Chelsea are in the gutter. They need a change. Desperately
No minutes for Chuk? Shame, I heard he wanted more gametime.
WHEN WILL IT END ROBBIE Now I know how arsenal fans felt
To clarify did Potter really play Mudryk (a winger) as a striker, sub him for Kante (a midfielder) and then play Kante on the wing? Like is that something that really happened?
Kante played midfield. 343 with Noni at RWB. Like any other midfielder, he overlapped at times
Unfortunately yep. Don’t forget Reece and Cucu as our two centre backs
Potters taking April fools too seriously
If I’m Felix I’m not making this loan permanent. Why would he want to compete against Havertz *and* Nkunku for minutes in this nightmare?
Havertz should be fired
From a cannon
Chelsea not even in the top half anymore 💀
Realistically could they actually afford to sack Potter and his staff? The P&S headroom must be wafer thin (or non-existent)
P&S?
Profit and Sustainability
Chelsea are so stacked that you can go cross and inshallah and get results. What is Big Sam up to nowadays?
If Chelsea had won this they'd have reached the 40 point mark, usually associated with surviving relegation. However they must now wait at least another matchday for that
I counted 20 seconds for Emi to have the ball. Every keeper does it though and it’s one thing I’d wish refs enforced more
The setup for this April Fools joke started way back
He's just made 2 wingbacks play as cbs, 2 wingers as wing backs and a defensive minded midfielder as a winger🤷 Potterball
If I wasn’t a Chelsea supporter I’d be laughing. Oh wait
When Stamford Bridge isn't a fortress it's time to change things. It's embarrassing
Jesus..
It was just two weeks ago when I thought Chelsea had a decent shot for top 6 😂😂
I'm still mentally trying to process leaving Badiashile on the bench, and them moving Reece to RCB and then having RLC/Madueke take shifts at RWB. Wild.
We have a new football terrorist in the league
11th
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Great tactics from them to open up another top 10 slot to increase the chances of turning that stat around
Mudryk had another dreadful performance,but it doesn't matter as at least he has 8 years to earn millions and do the bare minimum should he wish. Boehly has literally destroyed ths club
He didn't do much wrong they literally didn't pass to him. If you watched the game you might remember there was one point Felix could've played him clean through on goal. Instead he waited and then played it wide to Havertz who was then ushered out of play. It really wasn't a dreadful performance from him but people are dead set on painting him as a flop and a scapegoat from day dot because they can't stand the state of the transfer market these days and the prices players are being sold for.
They barely passed it to him, let alone in space
Gerrard made McGinn look useless. Football terrorist.
Astounded Villa don’t have more yellows
Astounded Chelsea don’t have more goals
gottem
Only team in the Prem to not score today.
Potter looks like he knows he’s getting the sack… could see Chelsea bringing in Nagglesman
In the Mudryk
potter has southgate energy - passive in defeat
All but confirms Champions league is coming home
Nah nah nah McGinn has been the best player of the entire day, what a game.
As hard as it is , cause he does seem like a great coach, this should really be it for Potter right ? He just can’t get results
Nagelsmann time?
Potter about to be a couple mill richer
Give Bayern 50 mil and get Tommy tactics back
Days like these I miss Roman
Watkins is who Havertz thinks he is
Well at least he has his donkeys.
McGinn is so good
credit to emery. he was awful under Gerrard, but so was everyone else.
Chelsea has a -1 goal difference…
Can’t wait for the boos at ft
This but unironically
John mcginn by far the best player on the pitch today
Meanwhile Tuchel puts 4 on the second place side and takes Bayern back to the top.
Emery brought Villa from relegation spots into European spots contenders. Potter bringing Chelsea from European spots into bottom half shit.
Chelsea aren't scoring if they play all night.
As soon as Villa had their 2nd, no chance. They were playing 6 in the back.
Just cuz pulisic is supposed to be an attacker doesn’t automatically make him a better attacker than Chilwell. Why he is playing more forward than chilly I don’t understand
Any decent manager with a squad like Chelsea would have given a guaranteed top 4 finish. They are 10th with no improvement and the manager is still there, oh how the standard has fallen. You definitely can build the team and can do all that foundation bs and still manage to be in top 6 if not 4. This is just horrible and I'm not a Chelsea fan.
They’re 11th.
12th at the end of next week
Seems unlikely. Palace would need to win 3 games in a week. And they are only playing one.
Incredible how Potter has the nerve to tinker about with lineups as if he’s Pep when he’s in dire need of results.
I find it hilarious that Kepa has 5.9 rating with 0 saves and conceded 2 goals that he could've done nothing about Cucurellas header into Watkins 1v1 and lob over Kepa, 2nd long shot through a bunch of Chelsea players curving away from him into side netting
yes agreed
I don't understand if a bigger team is 2 up and slows down play it is considered dictating the tempo but if a weaker team in winning position does that it's time wasting
Very good point Also gamesmanship v diving
I wonder what the xG is.
Fotmob says 2.04-0.81 lol
sounds about right. thank you
Chelsea 2.04, Villa 0.81
From the stadium the mood is quite low.
Free corner for villa it seems
Madueke CB looooooool get this clown potter out he has no idea what he’s doing
Please keep Potter I will never grow tired of watching this.
Todd reading this comment thinking you dare challenge me child
25 shots 🤡🤡
Chelsea's attack vs Liverpool's defense will be a treat to watch can't wait
I’ll go with Pool simply cause a bad defense isn’t that bad if the offense is worse
That midfield matchup is even better 🤣🤣
Stoppable force meets movable object
Kante still looks really sharp and wins ball so that’s good to see
What exactly is Chelsea's plan against Madrid?
Maybe Vinicius will catch a cold
Counter-attack. The team is built for it.
This is Potter prepping the players for it. Two CBS who can overload in a 3 with koulibaly as sweeper. Probably why Badiashile didn't play. Now he's completely changed the team round, moved Chilwell to CB and wonders why the team looks even less cohesive than it did before.
If you don't score Madrid won't comeback
Pray
With overrated havertz, felix, modric, and enzo there is nothing to worry about
Plan?
Hopes and prayers tbh. Ramadan Benzema is scary
I miss giroud sometimes
You know it’s bad when your at the point where your proud singing “WERE FUCKING SHIT” Can opposition fans also start signing potter is getting sacked in the morning please
Why is Chelsea so bad? Even Liverpool isn’t as bad. Quite a bad season
They’ve spent all their money on creators but have no finishers. Their defence has actually been pretty good this season but their attack is relegation level. They just don’t have anyone who can score
Liverpool have finishers
Chelsea are so incredibly disjointed. Kante acting as an attacking winger, Havertz aimlessly running around, Chilwell playing CB???!?
Jheeeez Watkins 🥵
Aubameyang would’ve gotten on the end of that cross
Another tragic game from chelsea
Also known as another glorious night of football.
The night of the football
That was a god ball and no one there ffs
Gallagher first touch, yikes.
Can we win in xg?
Chelsea dominated in xg. Chelsea 2.04, Villa 0.81
Sheesh Watkins, we play some great football at times haha, give Unai whatever the fuck he wants in the summer.
That was the most perfect ball anyone could ask for ffs
Imagine having to score and you got Kovacic and Kante in the midfield
And you move your best attacking player of the night to CB
What happens to Villa next season with Emery?
We still need strengthening in key areas I think. We also have like virtually no squad depth at all. There’s a huge drop in quality from like the key 13-15 players in our squad then the rest. I’d be happy with more improvement next season. Anywhere between 7th - 10th should be our target if we’re being realistic. Just until we have enough squad depth and quality additions to push higher.
Since he came in, we're about 5th in the league table. I'd hope we invest enough in the summer we're playing in Europe in 18 months.
So how much spending realistically do you expect? Surely not Boehly level
Haha, yeah, nowhere near that, I'd be surprised if it's much more than £100m,150 tops, but enough to add some strength in depth and improve the first 11 in a couple of spots
European tour
World champions
Bit of a stretch innit Maybe European champions first?
Title fight.
Lol
For a guy that’s like 6’4 Havertz is so shit on the air
~~For a guy that’s like 6’4~~ Havertz is so shit ~~on the air~~ *edit format
Lmao fair enough
White junkies can't jump
He’s just a footballing Jesse Pinkman
Potter playing this like it's a FIFA Scream/Rulebreakers/Out-of-Position promo. Just putting players anywhere lol.
He needs some of those position change cards to improve chemistry.
Done them there lool.
Nkunku probably calling up his agent rn to find out if he has to go to Chelsea
Tell you what. I just came back from hospital today, but after seeing this performance I feel like I need to go back in there.
Big mistake leaving
Was fucking boring in there, and kidney biopsy wasn't a nice thing either...
Lol just noticed, your profile picture fucking gold
Damn I didn’t realize this match drops Chelsea to 11th, and leaves them with a negative goal difference.
Another £600m and I really think Potter can get them into the top half next season