Tottenham. Leeds United. Borussia Dortmund.
Three games that will make or break Potter?
The chastening 1-zero defeat by bottom of the desk, managerless Southampton has left a whole lot of the fanbase - and wider footballing world - questioning how lots longer Graham Potter can withstand the mounting stress on his process.
It is able to be just wins of their beyond 14 games - however if they might by hook or by crook discover some form over the following 3 critical fits, the season ought to take on an entire new complexion.
The primary hurdle comes once they travel to fierce competitors Spurs - a side they haven’t misplaced to inside the league on account that 2018. It beggars notion whilst the two met at Stamford Bridge on the start of the season that Chelsea in some way only got here away with a point.
Traditionally, they’ve controlled to produce some of their nice football towards Tottenham. They’ll need to do the equal this weekend towards a cussed but inconsistent Spurs aspect who are fourth and feature a document-breaking goalscorer Chelsea should simplest dream of...
If they make it past that undertaking, Leeds come to town next. Elland street was the scene of the horror 3-zero defeat under Thomas Tuchel manner again in August, in which there was communicate of the way difficult it was proving to be embedding the £170m of summer acquisitions into the squad. Upload the £288m January outlay, and that task is exponentially bigger!
There are 33 senior squad individuals knocking around Cobham, and it seems not likely Potter will unexpectedly stumble throughout a settled line-up. However, it's a sport they must and want to win - having beaten Leeds in six instantly meetings at the Bridge relationship back to 1999.
After which the second leg of the Champions League last-sixteen tie with Borussia Dortmund awaits, with the Blues desiring to overturn a one-aim deficit in the event that they’re to book their vicinity in the sector-finals.
We’ve seen Chelsea disappointed the percentages in Europe regularly before, and if they are able to build a few momentum in the ultimate League, it is able to bode properly for a unique night under the lighting at Stamford Bridge.
Ten days is an exceedingly long term in football.
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