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Yeah, but they don't lose 2-0 at home to Aston Villa If you are going to be innovative and do quirky things, make sure it pays off or you will lose the fans and players. He also rotated too much, probably trying to please his large and expensively assembled squad.
The Athletic has spoken to sources close to all those concerned, granting them anonymity in order to protect relationships and positions, to paint a picture of how the Chelsea-Potter project fell apart so quickly. We can reveal that:
While relations with Potter were never hostile, key senior players were increasingly sceptical and felt he was out of his depth.
Some referred to him as “Harry” or “Hogwarts” behind his back, while some team selections caused confusion.
So bloated had Chelsea’s first-team squad become that some players had to sit on the floor during team meetings while others changed for training in the corridor.
Some training sessions had to involve a 9v9 game on top of the usual 11v11 such is the size of the squad.
Todd Boehly may draw the focus but Behdad Eghbali is the real power behind the throne at Stamford Bridge and some considered the presence of the owners, watching first-hand so often from the sidelines at training, to be unnerving, even though Potter had no issue with it.
Eyebrows were raised at the head coach’s pledge to try and win the “f****** Champions League” at a recent meeting with supporters, a statement that seemed out of character.
The hierarchy acted when, backed up by data, they determined the team was showing no evidence of progress.
https://theathletic.com/4375397/2023...-never-before/
Lampard in charge until the end of the season 🤪https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65196241
Doesn't sound like he wash pushed out of the door by the players here....
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...8fdpbyqki6u75a