Chelsea boss: Our overall performance is not good enough

2023-01-02 12:58


Chelsea boss: Our overall performance is not good enough


In the 18th round of the Premier League in the 2022/23 season, although Chelsea relied on the goals contributed by Sterling to take the lead, they were eventually tied by the newly promoted Nottingham Forest. After the game, Chelsea also set the lowest score in the same period in 7 years.


Chelsea coach Potter said in an interview with the media after the game, "This point is really not easy to come by. Our performance on the field is indeed below the standard, and the opponent also gave the best performance. I think even if we have the opportunity to compete with the Olympic Bameyang launched a counterattack in the second half, but our performance was not good, the passing speed and running were not active enough, if we finally scored more than one point, it would be unfair."


Potter continued, "It's really not easy to create opportunities against Nottingham Forest . This is because they can retreat very deep and have a lot of space to attack. When the game becomes a little out of control, we will fight against each other. Affected. Opponents have a good grasp of the space to attack, and whenever we make mistakes, they will attack quickly. Although it feels uncomfortable, we can do better."


'We need more stability'


At present, Chelsea have not won 4 consecutive away games in the league. Coach Potter said, "I think we also made efforts in today's game. We drew with Brentford before. In that process, we need to improve. It takes a lot of work to get to different positions. We won Aston Villa and Crystal Palace too, that's the Premier League."


"It's not easy in an away game, you're going to ask for a shirt and then they're ready to break through a wall and prove they deserve to beat Chelsea or play for Chelsea. That's the way it is, and that's what happens. It's our responsibility, and we have to be humble and aware that this is the challenge we're going to face."


As for qualifying for the Champions League next season, Potter said, "We've got a long way to go in terms of the level of performance we want the team to have and it's not right to worry about what's going to happen in the next five months. We need to be more stable, which will help the core players come back, and then be more consistent in key positions.