Is that how you talk about your predecessor as a successor?
Chelsea manager Graham Potter has caused a sensation in England with a statement.
“Some of the experienced players said it was the worst preparation they’ve ever had,” said Potter. An open criticism of the Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel (49), who was still responsible at the time.
Especially the trip to the USA before the start of the season is a thorn in Potter’s side. “Organizationally, the tour didn’t work out as well as you would have liked,” said the coach. “I wasn’t there, so I can’t say.”
hint but already!
The bottom line is that with his statement, Potter blames the poor preparation under his predecessor for his own lack of success.
Potter has won two of their last 14 games with Chelsea. The Blues are 10th in the Premier League below him. At the time of the Tuchel split, they were at least sixth.
On the trip to the USA, among other things, Tuchel questioned his players’ commitment in a rant after the 4-0 loss to Arsenal. Months later he was forced to leave despite sensationally winning the 2021 Champions League.
Also because there was Zoff with new club boss Todd Boehly. An example: As the “Times” reported two weeks ago, unlike the coach at the time, Boehly wanted to sign a new player for central midfield in the summer. Tuchel, on the other hand, was satisfied with N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Conor Gallagher.
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But the billionaire US entrepreneur prevailed: without consulting Tuchel, Denis Zakaria (26/formerly Gladbach) was loaned from Juventus Turin on the deadline day. Crazy: According to the “Times” report, the coach did not even recognize his new signing when he met Tuchel for the first time.
Let’s see what other arguments Potter brings out of the past when things aren’t slowly improving for the coach with the Blues.
