Graham Potter: The Reason Chelsea Lost to Southampton at Home
Graham Potter, the manager of Chelsea, has provided an explanation for Southampton’s 1-0 Premier League victory over his team on Saturday.
Potter saw Southampton upset Chelsea at Stamford Bridge thanks to a lone goal from James Ward-Prowse.
Against Southampton, the Englishman claimed that Chelsea lost some of their fluidity and togetherness, adding that even their second-half performance was inadequate.
“It was, certainly, in the first half. Returning from the Champions League and we had to make some changes, we lost a bit of fluidity and cohesion,” Potter said at his post-match press conference.
“Southampton mixed the game well, but our performance wasn’t what we wanted in the first half and I take as much responsibility in that. The second half was good and we deserved a goal. But when you don’t, it’s obviously difficult.”
He added,
“My job is to help the team and work through a team period. The truth is we took a step back with our performance in the first half. Our response in the second half was good, but it wasn’t enough.”
Thank God you are responsible enough to admit your fault. You have good players but you seriously need to work on yourself in the area of coaching.