Chelsea

Chelsea v Southampton - Premier League - Stamford Bridge Chelsea Manager Graham Potter during the Premier. Paul Merson didn't hold back in his assessment of ...

It is the story of where we are at at the moment.” “They all get on the ball and want to beat five or six players and there’s no passage of play. Our level of performance in the first half was not great. The other is an absolute team of individuals. We got punished at the end by James Ward-Prowse, he is elite at that. “One is a team.

It's safe to say things haven't gone to plan for Graham Potter since he quit Brighton for Chelsea last year. The Blues need a serious turnaround in form after ...

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Chelsea have just one win from their last 10 games in all competitions following their 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday with Graham Potter a man under ...

[Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.football.london/all-about/kepa-arrizabalaga) in the Chelsea goal. They have trust that the 47-year-old is the right man to oversee their long-term project but things do change in football, as we well know, and they will be completely aware of the supporters' reaction at full-time on Saturday afternoon. [Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc)' home support made their frustration and anger abundantly clear at full-time and booed the team off after the relegation-threatened Saints pulled off a shock 1-0 win. Now, it feels as if every match could be crucial for Potter and his future. Chelsea now have a rare week-long break until they return to action. One win in 10, four goals in the last 10 in all competitions, so nowhere near good enough in forward positions – they are miles away from it." Despite dominating the ball – with 62% possession – Southampton held on for the three points. The Blues ended the match with 17 shots, but only five of them on target. Sterling in particular made an impact, with the returning England international going close on multiple occasions. "It's a worrying time for Potter. "I'm sure there will be people out there that think I'm the problem, absolutely. The Blues responded at half-time with [Wesley Fofana](https://www.football.london/all-about/wesley-fofana) and [Raheem Sterling](https://www.football.london/all-about/raheem-sterling) both being introduced.

Graham Potter says he understands fans' frustrations after a section of the Stamford Bridge support turned on him following Saturday's 1-0 defeat to bottom ...

"We’ve returned from Dortmund, you have to recover and try to prepare for the game. But I also understand that when results don’t go your way, you’re open to criticism and that’s fair. We’ve had the results we’ve had, and you can understand it. They’re learning to play in the Premier League. My job is to keep going, help the team, try and support them through a tough period. "There’s a transition and there’s factors, but at the same time there’s emotion and the team is losing.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter came under increased pressure after a defeat at home to bottom-of-the-table Southampton made it five games without a win for ...

[Potter said](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-southampton-graham-potter-sack-29250824) after the latest defeat. [Chelsea](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/chelsea-fc) to replace [Graham Potter](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/graham-potter) with [Jose Mourinho](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/jose-mourinho) after the current manager's woes continued on Saturday. The Portuguese coach won back-to-back Premier League titles in his first stint, having joined in 2004 after leading Porto to Champions League glory. Potter tasted victory in his first three league games to lift his team back into the top four, but they have won just two of 14 since. Keys, however, wants the Blues to bring back three-time title winner Mourinho for a third spell in charge. [Chelsea were beaten 1-0 at home](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-lineker-potter-fofana-southampton-29250966) by bottom-of-the table [Southampton](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/southampton-fc), with James Ward-Prowse's free-kick making the difference for the managerless visitors.

Bazunu is being praised by Southampton fans for what many are calling his best performance in a Saints' jersey, and it's hard to argue with them. Chelsea had ...

He is now the bookmakers’ favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked, though reports from around Chelsea suggest he is in no immediate danger. Bazunu managed to get a strong hand to the ball, and tipped it out for a corner. Gavin Bazunu kept his second clean sheet of the Premier League season against Chelsea, and he put in an excellent performance in the process.

Liverpool U21s played out a 0-0 stalemate with their Chelsea counterparts in Premier League 2. The Reds were on top for spells and created several strong ...

Liverpool went even closer soon after, with Koumetio thwarted by the crossbar. The young Reds are at home in Premier League 2 again next weekend, with Leicester City the visitors in a 2pm GMT kick-off on Saturday. And Slonina was the Reds’ nemesis one more time in the closing stages, palming away a fine Luca Stephenson effort from the edge of the box to ensure the full-time whistle arrived without a mark on the scoresheet.

GRAHAM POTTER "should be SACKED" after blaming rotation for Chelsea's defeat to Southampton, claims talkSPORT pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor.The Blues fell.

"With Reece, two 90s in a row, which is more than we expected at the start of the week. On the changes he made, the 47-year-old later added: "No injuries. It was a case of managing the load and managing the squad." Southampton set up with a plan, an idea. Potter gave his take on match, saying: "Certainly in the first half, it was a below-par performance. After the game, Potter was told by a reporter that fans were calling him "the worst manager in the club's history."