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Assessing Graham Potter's Challenges as Chelsea's New Manager: Examining the Lack of Game Development & Struggles with Ball Progression

The appointment of Graham Potter as the new manager of Chelsea has generated a lot of buzz in the world of football.

After Thomas Tuchel was sacked, many fans and experts were left wondering who would take the reins at Stamford Bridge.

It seems that the club has made the decision to stick with Graham Potter as the long-term coach, but the question remains whether this is the right call.

One of the biggest concerns about Graham Potter's tenure at Chelsea is the lack of game model development.

Despite his reputation as a progressive and innovative coach, there has been very little evidence of tactical or structural improvements in the team's play.

In contrast, other coaches have come in and quickly established a clear and simplified plan for their teams, which has led to improved results.

However, it is worth noting that it is much easier to coach a highly structured, reactive style of play than it is to coach a team to break down a well-organized defence. 

With the squad at Chelsea undergoing significant changes in recent years, it is difficult to establish a consistent pattern of play.

This has been reflected in the sluggish ball progression that we have seen on the pitch.

Meanwhile, there are reasons to be optimistic about Graham Potter's future at Chelsea.

He has had more contact time with the players on the training pitch than any other coach since Antonio Conte's title-winning season.

This means that he has had the opportunity to work with the players and develop a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

However, results are the key metric in football

With a fully fit squad at his disposal, Graham Potter now has the chance to demonstrate his tactical acumen and show that he is the right man for the job.

Fans and experts alike will be looking for evidence of progress and improvement.

While there are still questions about Graham Potter's ability to lead Chelsea to success, there are also many reasons to be optimistic about his future at the club.

The next few weeks will be critical for him, and the approach to the Champions League game against Dortmund will be incredibly telling.

Regardless of what happens, it will be fascinating to see how Graham Potter develops the Chelsea team and whether he can turn things around.

Chelsea hierarchy said they will give Graham Potter enough time

🚨 Chelsea hierarchy intend to judge Graham Potter by years, not months or games. #CFC expect progress but giving 47yo significant time. Joining new project mid-season, ongoing rebuild, injuries, youth drive mean job seen as safe + long-term @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/dtMTlVefsV

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) February 13, 2023

Chelsea Fans react

Someone needs to show Graham Potter this video of Emma Hayes addressing her Chelsea players.pic.twitter.com/dBm2QCxciH

— Elvis Tunde ➐ (@Tunnykvng) February 12, 2023

A few thoughts on Potter:
• club are clearly briefing he is the long-term coach (rightly or wrongly)
• imo, we've seen v. little game model development (tactically, structure, build-up, whatever) to suggest sticking with GP is the right call

— Tweeds. (@JoeTweedie) February 13, 2023

This should be an easy run for Chelsea. Graham Potter what did we do to you? pic.twitter.com/nGNUR2Ms97

— 𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐂̧𝐀𝐓𝐄 (@Pulisicate) February 12, 2023

“In a knockout competition anything can happen. I don’t think it’s valuable for us to look past Dortmund."
Graham Potter

I'll give GP the benefit of the doubt here, but his ongoing use of small-club-mentality clichés doesn't inspire confidence that he's motivating his players.

— Mark Worrall (@gate17marco) February 13, 2023

Said it from Day 1, you gotta view Potter similar to how you view Enzo, Mudryk, Madueke, etc. He’s a pretty young, talented manager but it won’t always show early on, as EVERYONE needs to grow together. Yes he’s in charge of everyone, but like everyone he needs TIME. pic.twitter.com/JQtq0WvvH6

— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) February 13, 2023

You can’t beat Forest, can’t beat Fulham home or away, can’t beat The worst liverpool team this decade, can’t beat West Ham at 17th, please who are we going to collect points from??

— Lecrae (@Lecrae__) February 11, 2023

Chelsea with one game outside London in the last six weeks. 12 days to prepare for Fulham and seven days before West Ham. Two ways to look at this:

1) Serious🚩
2) The training work done will start to bear fruit soon https://t.co/613wbF5JI2

— Grant de Smidt (@grantdesmidt) February 11, 2023

This is the biggest issue for Potter. Fans aren't demanding trophies or Pep-style winning runs of 15 games. We just want some hint that you belong at this level and have any idea of what this team is meant to look like. The fact he still can't reach the lowest of bars is scary. https://t.co/wXNgVz9Ws6

— Andrew Turmer (@AndrewTurmer) February 11, 2023