Three wins on the bounce has actually relieved the stress from Graham Potter in these final two weeks, and you may see and really feel that at any time when that ultimate whistle has arrived in these final three video games.
Potter wanted a few of that weight lifted off him, and while he has a giant squad of gamers all getting used to enjoying collectively and plenty of settling in to a brand new nation and new league, his ways have been tremendous cautious, however tremendous sensible.
At Leeds, though it was a threat and it acquired too tense for my liking on the finish, Potter most well-liked to attempt to shut out the 1-0, and that’s precisely what we did. These three factors have been massively essential and kick began our three on the bounce victories. It might have backfired, nevertheless it didn’t, subsequently it proved to be sensible.
In opposition to Dortmund as nicely we closed it out late on by taking attackers off for midfielders and making it a lot tougher to cross via us and rating. Once more, it proved to be a sensible determination.
And on Saturday towards Leicester, he did the identical factor at half time – he took off an attacker for a midfielder, and this proved to be one of many wisest choices he’s made thus far.
We began the sport and performed till half time like this:
At half time, Potter switched it to 3-5-2/3-5-1-1:
This was a tactical transfer to make Chelsea extra compact and onerous to play via, and it once more, proved to be the suitable determination with Chelsea even occurring to get the third objective to complete them off.
Leicester nonetheless had possibilities within the second half in fact, however shifting to this extra compact formation and filling the midfield, made us much less open and tougher to get via.
Potter being a supervisor below stress has seen this cautious strategy. However proper now, it’s sensible to be this manner. All that issues is getting outcomes on the board and seeing some progress, and within the final three video games, now we have seen each of these features.
As gamers begin to settle extra and develop used to one another, we’re more likely to see extra dominant attacking performances and a way more harmful Chelsea. A minimum of, that’s the plan.
I’m definitely not getting forward of myself, however little by little we’re once more beginning to see some enhancements. And I believe Potter has managed the final three video games very nicely.
