Chelsea's ultimatum puts pressure on Graham Potter

Chelsea's struggles put manager Graham Potter's future in question. He has three games to turn things around and prove himself amidst criticism.

It's going from bad to worse for Graham Potter at Chelsea, does he have what it takes to turn it around? (Photo credit: Sky Sports)

Chelsea football club fans have found themselves in a dire situation over the form of their beloved football club, but can they continue to be patient with manager Graham Potter?

Erik Ten Hag has turned around the fortunes of the Red Devils and even won the Carabao Cup over the weekend—the first of how many?

You’re free to ponder on that, but where does Chelsea as a club go from here?

Only two wins in fifteen games, scoring just six goals in that time, and they have found themselves on the brink of elimination from the Champions League after they lost the first leg to Borussia Dortmund and the Blues lost Tiago Silva to injury in their loss against Tottenham Hotspur.

With the defence stalwart out for six weeks, Chelsea will have to cope in his absence, and while they have strong names to fill the void, they lack the experience and calm that the Brazilian offers.

Over to you, Benoit Badiashile, Wes Fofana, and Khalidou Koulibaly.

Chelsea’s next three league fixtures are winnable.

Home games against Leeds United and Everton sandwiched around an away game at the Kings Power should offer nine points on paper, but for a Chelsea side that lost at home to Southampton, nothing is assured.

Borussia Dortmund is hanging around the corner in the Champions League; a 1-0 deficit is waiting to be cleared before they can advance, but with the quality in the squad, it’s not a big mountain.

If Potter needs confidence to get the team ticking, now is the time for him to get it.

It is what it is; critics will point to the investment in the club and beat Potter with it, but as unfair as it might sound, it’s a valid point of reference.

The former Brighton man will always cite Mikel Arteta as an example of what patience can do, but did the Arsenal man get hundreds of millions of dollars of support in a year?

Potter has three games to turn it around, starting with the visit of Leeds to Stamford Bridge and then BVB in the Champions League, before travelling to play the Foxes at the King Power Stadium. Will he pass these tests or bid his dream job goodbye?