Potter is a big gamble, this is a totally different job from Brighton. If a big name like Pochettino is available I can't understand not going for him.
He must have been in the running (presumably the owners took on some kind of sporting advice before seeking Brighton's approval; they sure don't seem to have listened to the people who opinions actually matter) but after getting his fingers burnt during his time at PSG with a combination of egos in the dressing room and poor strategies from the DoF and politics at play in the boardroom maybe he felt in need of a break from it all!!! I would have liked Poch too. Maybe some day when they've recruited the right people and have a sensible footballing strategy that doesn't answer solely to their shareholders...
Inclined to agree. Poch is a proven success story (I don't consider losing the UEFA Champions League final a failure - I genuinely believe that he was one of the best coaches to manage Spurs in a long time). I think it is some jump for Potter to move from a 4th tier Swedish side via Swansea City and Brighton (where all the necessary ingredients were set up for him - supportive ownership and a highly experienced technical director amongst other things; all of which are notably lacking with Chelsea after recruitment/technical staff summarily 'dismissed'). If I were Chelsea supporter I'd be concerned. There's barely any time for new coach to assimilate himself with the squad and staff and this league is in serious danger of become THE farmer's league - even with LFC in their current state.
Before Chelsea can have any prospect of improving upon their current predicament they need to establish a long-term footballing strategy in which the priorities are player recruitment, a director of football or technical director role - all of which work in tandem with, but do not undermine, the position of the coach (all of these roles having been summarily 'removed' following the installation of the new board). The owners need to accede to the demands of the new manager and a greater emphasis must be placed on recruitment policy over the satisfaction of the shareholders.
Until CEO and principal owner Todd Boehly accepts that he knows nothing about how to implement the changes required to improve the on-field performance of a multi-billion pound enterprise he considers to be a business and appoints staff such as a technical director/director of football etc etc to aid the running of the club at player recruitment level etc - most of whom were summarily dismissed following the takeover leaving Tuchel effectively to multi-task or to bring on temporary interim advisors during the summer - there will little improvement whoever coaches the Blues. Graham Potter now has little time with which to assimilate himself with the squad, staff and the club due to a heavily congested fixture line-up in the run up to the World Cup. There is no question of Potter's competency as a manager: at the age of just 25 he took the brave step of managing 4th tier Swedish side, Östersund, at a time when breaks in management were few and far between for Potter and success over consecutive seasons led to Potter being recommended for, and taking over newly-relegated Championship side, Swansea City. BHA were already a Premier League side, having been won automatic promotion by Chris Hughton in the 2017/18 season before his untimely sacking the following season.
Whilst I'm in no way denigrating his achievements, at Brighton and Hove Albion Potter already had the necessary ingredients to help achieve the success for which he has become renowned: he had a technical director in Dan Ashworth with a wealth of experience and a supportive ownership - both of whom allowed Potter to concentrate on doing what he felt was right to bolster and improve the club. Towards the end of his tenure, I can't help but feel that Tuchel received little to none of that. Will the appointment of Potter bring excitement back to the football style at Stamford Bridge, or will Chelsea become the new 'draw specialists'? The new dawn for Chelsea will be intriguing that is for sure.
Me too. But maybe Poch wasn't interested after all the egos in the dressing room, conflict in the boardroom and ineptitude from the director of football...at PSG (wanted a break)...Besides which, the club needs to work out a footballing strategy that doesn't just answer to the shareholders...
Potter is a big gamble, this is a totally different job from Brighton. If a big name like Pochettino is available I can't understand not going for him.
He must have been in the running (presumably the owners took on some kind of sporting advice before seeking Brighton's approval; they sure don't seem to have listened to the people who opinions actually matter) but after getting his fingers burnt during his time at PSG with a combination of egos in the dressing room and poor strategies from the DoF and politics at play in the boardroom maybe he felt in need of a break from it all!!! I would have liked Poch too. Maybe some day when they've recruited the right people and have a sensible footballing strategy that doesn't answer solely to their shareholders...
Inclined to agree. Poch is a proven success story (I don't consider losing the UEFA Champions League final a failure - I genuinely believe that he was one of the best coaches to manage Spurs in a long time). I think it is some jump for Potter to move from a 4th tier Swedish side via Swansea City and Brighton (where all the necessary ingredients were set up for him - supportive ownership and a highly experienced technical director amongst other things; all of which are notably lacking with Chelsea after recruitment/technical staff summarily 'dismissed'). If I were Chelsea supporter I'd be concerned. There's barely any time for new coach to assimilate himself with the squad and staff and this league is in serious danger of become THE farmer's league - even with LFC in their current state.
Potter is the right coach for Chelsea not pochettino
Poch still remain the best …….potter I s not the kind manager Chelsea need
Before Chelsea can have any prospect of improving upon their current predicament they need to establish a long-term footballing strategy in which the priorities are player recruitment, a director of football or technical director role - all of which work in tandem with, but do not undermine, the position of the coach (all of these roles having been summarily 'removed' following the installation of the new board). The owners need to accede to the demands of the new manager and a greater emphasis must be placed on recruitment policy over the satisfaction of the shareholders.
If he has the time to prove himself GP will be the right answer
Until CEO and principal owner Todd Boehly accepts that he knows nothing about how to implement the changes required to improve the on-field performance of a multi-billion pound enterprise he considers to be a business and appoints staff such as a technical director/director of football etc etc to aid the running of the club at player recruitment level etc - most of whom were summarily dismissed following the takeover leaving Tuchel effectively to multi-task or to bring on temporary interim advisors during the summer - there will little improvement whoever coaches the Blues. Graham Potter now has little time with which to assimilate himself with the squad, staff and the club due to a heavily congested fixture line-up in the run up to the World Cup. There is no question of Potter's competency as a manager: at the age of just 25 he took the brave step of managing 4th tier Swedish side, Östersund, at a time when breaks in management were few and far between for Potter and success over consecutive seasons led to Potter being recommended for, and taking over newly-relegated Championship side, Swansea City. BHA were already a Premier League side, having been won automatic promotion by Chris Hughton in the 2017/18 season before his untimely sacking the following season.
Whilst I'm in no way denigrating his achievements, at Brighton and Hove Albion Potter already had the necessary ingredients to help achieve the success for which he has become renowned: he had a technical director in Dan Ashworth with a wealth of experience and a supportive ownership - both of whom allowed Potter to concentrate on doing what he felt was right to bolster and improve the club. Towards the end of his tenure, I can't help but feel that Tuchel received little to none of that. Will the appointment of Potter bring excitement back to the football style at Stamford Bridge, or will Chelsea become the new 'draw specialists'? The new dawn for Chelsea will be intriguing that is for sure.
No deserve for big club
I would have gone for Poch..
Me too. But maybe Poch wasn't interested after all the egos in the dressing room, conflict in the boardroom and ineptitude from the director of football...at PSG (wanted a break)...Besides which, the club needs to work out a footballing strategy that doesn't just answer to the shareholders...