'HE WILL BE EATEN ALIVE' | GRAHAM POTTER TO BECOME CHELSEA HEAD COACH
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 7. 09. 2022
- In this video, James Allcott takes a look at a Premier League side Chelsea who have appointed Graham Potter as Head Coach
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I think people are really underestimating him because of the constant want for Chelsea to fail. He seems to be intelligent and ready for the step up. Also just cause Chelsea have sacked Tuchel doesn't mean they'll do the same with Potter. The owners might have a long term project with him in mind, and people need to realize it's not the same club anymore. I feel people are now criticising this move because they want Chelsea to fail even tho people were asking big clubs to sign Graham Potter for the past year
It's not an indictment on him, it's on the club and the situation he's walking into.
Did you realise what you wrote? Chelsea are not the same as before? And yet they sack Tuchel who won the champions league with the team less than 2 years ago, won the UEFA super cup and the club world cup. And has made almost every domestic cup final since his appointment. Because after only 6 games into the new season, he is 5 points behind the league leaders. And lost 1 champions league game. It's not an agenda for the failure of the club otherwise people would actually be rejoicing that Potter has been appointed. Look at the money the club spent just this summer window and you won't even give him time to get the players well into the team. Not to mention the fact that Chelsea just recently signed Aubameyang purely because of Tuchel and he doesn't even get to use him. And you are saying that the Club has changed? Well, based on current events, the only change in the club has been the squad and management. The way the club was run has definitely not changed
@@J_Tevo I agree to a degree but it's still a world class team and from reports with a owner who has wanted him from the start, and has shown a willingness to back the manager. And while it's a different sport he has kept a coach for ten years at his baseball team. So I don't see why he can't succeed at Chelsea, if he really does try to l.
I hope you're right, but tbh it doesn't feel this way from the outside... It feels reactionary and hasty... And I fear the worst for Potter... Because Bohley and Co don't seem dumb... so they're probably looking for Potter as sort of an interim manager and will be talking to someone else for the long term job at the end of the season... Which if true will be a horrible thing to do to Potter who had a decent stable job at Brighton...
It feels like such an American Businessman move to hire someone to steady the ship while at the same time destabilize a competitor.
@@asareirene tbf tuchels football is very negative. grahams is very positive. thats a huge difference there.
The thing that hurts me the most as a Brighton fan, the whole coaching staff going with him, is the reason I think he will do well. He has surrounded himself with like minded trusted colleagues that buy in to the project. He is so good at shutting out the outside noise.
with owners who want their players it's a poisoned chalice.
cardiff fan here but really liked what he was doing at your club, felt like he shoulda given it at least 2 more seasons, coulda had you guys in the europa
Chelsea is a different pressure.
His managerial skills will be tested in a high level.
His tactical ability will be tested to a high level..
Especially Bruno leaving :/
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A club that hired Lampard because the fans wanted him? And the media went along with it.... They didn't take time to send him out.
The club whom the fans and media pressurized into giving Roberto Di Matteo the full job after he won the UCL.
We will see about Potter.
Like I said, his managerial experience will be tested in a high level more than he has ever known.
His tactical ability will now be tested in a high level and put into the spot light than he has ever seen.
Would he succeed? We will see.
I disagree with notion around Boehly. He also owns the LA Dodgers baseball team which are arguably the best run franchise in MLB. They are consistent successful and have always had smart scouting and recruitment. Also, they have had the same manager for years and have implemented clear organizational structure (which is highly data driven). I think potter will get a good run.
Itâs this weird American owner stigma. I blame the Glazers for giving them this reputation
@@wacktastic298 Definitely. Even Liverpool have competent american owners.
@@asuhdude6668 Maybe not but they are a WELL ran org. Not the best(1 title since the takeover and fuck dave roberts) but they are better off than they ever were for the past 38 years.
man I'm just reminded of moneyball the movie. I just want chelsea to give him time to implement his ideas man. I'm sick of watching world class managers get sacked (not avb and rdm).
The Dodgers just bring in the best players lol they are like a Real Madrid. They aren't scouting anything.
People were waiting for Potter to come to big 6 club but as soon as he goes to Chelsea everyone starts criticizing the move and thatâs just antiChelsea bias. Everyone want Chelsea to fail even more than Man City for some reason. If Potter went to Liverpool or Spurs or MU everyone would sing about how great he would be and what an opportunity it is for him
I think itâs got more to do with the fact Chelseaâs owners never give a manager enough time to prove himself and build his own squad - along with the fact making a move to a big club mid season is a big risk. Heâs a top manager and on paper seems like a top appointment from Chelsea however I do see where the doubt is coming from .
no, itâs more the scepticism of the owner. He has no clue of how to run a football club and u all seem to be forgetting Potter was successful at Brighton because of the structure above him.
Because Chelsea are a club with a fanbase full of cocky glory hunters and they're built entirely on spending a tremendous amount of money.
Because Chelsea is the Tory club
Its because Chelsea chew up managers and spit them out.
Its not the same at any other club.
Need to look at this from the owner's perspective. He had a manager that was unhappy with the fact that the people he had got along with in the front office had been let go. The relationship between the owner and manager was also not going well. So, Todd Boehly, after his investment group had put over 2 billion into the purchase of Chelsea wanted a fresh start, to take the club in a different direction than the previous owner had (ie, turn it into an actual successful business) and to put "their" people in. The decision to fire Tuchel was made prior to the West Ham game. My only guess in why they waited this long to fire him was because they did really want to make it work and when they realized it wasn't going to they decided it was better now rather than later.
If he is given the time and the right recruitment I think he'll be a success. There are players at Chelsea who are better than they are showing right now and I think he can improve them.
Such a heartwarming manager gone to a gut wrenching club
todd boehly is a compassionate owner, current dodgers manager has been there for 7 years and just signed 3 year deal. Tuchel got sacked because he lacked compassion, he was a relic of the abrahmovic ownership, chelsea is changing for the better.
Iâm interested to see what he does with âsuperstarsâ and if he feels pressure to persist with players Chelsea have invested huge money in, rather than these unknown or underrated players who he improved so massively at Brighton
He's not gonna last if he demands players from Brighton. Boely has already invested heavily in the transfer market and Chelsea have plenty of resourceful players already. If he wins a trophy and proves himself then he'll most likely be given a budget to recruit some players from Brighton and other clubs
@@Chimera_166 he doesnât mean literal players from Brighton, but players cut from that mold where they bring them in with little fanfare and develop them into major contributors
I reckon because theyâre not âhisâ signings there wonât be that pressure to play them. Like if he doesnât like Aubamayeng then nobody will criticise him for it cause it wasnât his choice
You donât have any superstars. You have very very good international players but no one who is undroppable or that he would feel pressurised to keep on the team. Thats not a criticism of the players. Just that I donât see anyone causing the type of issues you would get with a Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar type player for example.
@@11East when I say superstars I just mean players the club have invested huge money in and who many have high expectations of. I expect Boehly has partly brought Potter in because of him having such a strong track record in improving players so I expect there will be some expectation for him to improve, rather than simply drop the ÂŁ75 million centre back or ÂŁ60 million full back theyâve just bought
Potter will succeed, was in love with him when we had him at Swansea and heâs been equally brilliant at Brighton. Does that mean he wonât be sacked in 18 or 24 months? Probably not, but I still claim that he will succeed
Did he succeed at Brighton?
I want him to Succeed but Chelsea don't give coaches time. He'll not be given any slack.
15 months he will be gone like lampard and TT because these midcore players stop playing football
@@Diongreco He was brilliant at Brighton
@@Diongreco as I a Brighton fan I think he did incredible for us
I think we might possibly be seeing the turning of a corner for Chelsea in terms of their manager recruitment. I believe that theyve scouted Potter as their number one successor and have had him in mind even before the Tuchel sacking. In turn im sure they will give him a fair amount of time to assert his influence.
The Tuchel sacking is definitely harsh but with the downturn in form and Potters meteoric rise, it was probably their best bet at securing Potter before he was snatched by another big club.
Meteoric rise?? Brighton did the same last season sitting in top 4 after x games and the season before that as well I believe, but they always do a huge drop off after the first 10/12 weeks.
@@Deku20235 Only because they don't have the squad depth to maintain that intensity when fatigue and injuries start to kick in during the season. He can rotate a lot more at Chelsea.
@@Deku20235 Yes that's a point Chelsea have not considered and by hastily sacking a coach who has won the team 3 major trophies, the new owners are taking a massive risk. Just because Tuchel can't do that every season is no reason to eject him and get a manager who will find his new job vastly different from his old one.
Great video as always Jim. I can hear your concerns and they are valid. But we have to give the benefit of the doubt to this new regime. Having listened to a few Chelsea podcasts about Tuchels sacking, I think the board did want to back him initially, but soon felt he was not to up to the task of what they want for Chelsea going forward.I think this is a great appointment and if he is given time Potter can make this Chelsea team very exciting. I just hope people give him time.
This is the first time in 20 years that no one knows how the ownership and management are going to deal with the ups and downs of team performance. I do believe that Boehly was hoping to keep Tuchel for a longer but the reported toxic atmosphere behind the scenes may have forced his hands. They seemed very set on Potter and honestly I don't think there any better options out there right now for what they plan to do, especially not with bigger names tha nPotter. Anyone with a smaller name would get a worse treatment from the media for the same reasons that Potter would, 'it's too big a job for him'. Honestly, if Chelsea don't become the top dogs within the first 2 years, then I think Chelsea fans would be fine as long as there is progression and entertainment. The goal is to become the dominant force in 2024 and beyond, when Guardiola is on his way out of City and Klopp is on his way out of Liverpool, Chelsea need to create the dynasty to take up the mantle and sacking managers every year won't allow that so a long term option with Potter is positive, in my opinion
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I'm rooting for Potter and Chelsea. Hope he does well.
Hugely.
Iâm not. Chelsea FC is a cancer in this league, even with Abramovich gone
Hi James, Chelsea fan here, Iâm all honesty Iâm excited by potter donât get me wrong I think tuchel getting let go was far too soon, and I believed he wouldâve been able to turn it around. But onto potter we go and Iâm buzzing, his style of play with that Brighton squad is so refreshing and the fact heâs brought most of his staff with him gives me further hope. I just have this feeling that heâs gunna be special for us. Bring on the potter era
The players are definitely a step up for Potter to manage level wise, past CL winners and almost full team of internationals. If the players are willing to listen/adapt to the new coaching team and what they bring to the table , I think Potter has a chance to succeed. There is no way to know how a new coach can affect a team (and vice versa), and naturally a bit of unknown element will exist between the coach and team initially. But it is exactly this unknown factor that may just refresh the team now (hopefully).
To me I think this will go the same way Arteta had to cull his squad and replace, Theres alot of big names on this chelsea squad and some of those players dont even want to be there. I think Potter will need one or two windows to fully kick in.
I just got off the phone with my Uncle who has a season ticket and travels away for Chelsea. We were discussing Tuchel and we both agreed itâs been poor for too long now with Tuchel basically since November. The peak came and went similar to what happened at PSG and Dortmund. The attacking became so stale and lost with an over reliance on our wingbacks doing the work. The defending got worse which made the games so boring to go and watch. We were scrapping wins by the skin of our teeth and losing our identity. Just from the entertainment value it went under Tuchel and all we want is better attacking football and not having teams not fear coming Stamford Bridge.
Itâs why I think Potter is a great appointment, positive football, good work ethic and passion which Tuchel was lacking a lot of this year. Tuchel set the standards for himself and it was ultimately his downfall. Potter is a manager proving himself so if itâs not smooth sailing from the start he will be given time under the fan base to develop his systems and play properly. Tuchel was already a proven manager. Itâs why the board wants Potter as it falls in line with their other franchises of developing a young up and coming manager to lead into a dynasty. Like my uncle just excited to move away from the tactics that became stale and poorly planned.
Rashford, is that you?
our last good game under Tuchel was the 4-0 win against Juventus
@@FirstLast-ur6xt Me and my uncle talked about how it went downhill from that game. Chilwell and Reece both getting injured. The drop from that game was shocking. Only other good win was Real Madrid away even if we didnât go through.
Things didnât all of a sudden just go bad for no reason. Were Chelsea inconsistent from December last year onwards? Sure. Losing both wing backs cannot be understated. Having effective full backs/wingbacks in a possession dominated team is crucial. We were playing Azpi there and Alonso, Sarr and even Saul there. Then Kante was in and out as well out of form. Kovacic missing time. Jorginho literally being worn out. Never mind the off field issues that came. The circumstances werenât ideal and inconsistency is expected. Look at the quality of those players we have in attack, what do you expect?
Your uncle should join arsenal
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I totally agree Brighton are run so well from top to bottom they have a great academy good scouts they all contribute to Brighton being a top team not just the manager I wish him luck but the media are going to have a field day
Isnât that the point of getting someone like Potter? To try and build the foundations of well Run club in all aspects. Similar the Brighton but with a much higher budget.
@@11East yeah I hope he does well it would be some story if he gets silverware
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My take is that Boehly always wanted a new face for his take over but stuck with Tuchel. Its obvious the players havent enjoyed Tuchels style of play recently and theyve shown it. The signings are signing s that any manager would take to bolster their team and Abamayang was always a stop gap.
i like the appointment quite a bit just because of the composition of the squad and the way Potter gets the best out of players. he'll love working with most of these players and we might see some more attack minded players that don't have nailed on roles flourish.
Structure, integrity and positive future. Thatâs what I feel about this if the climb is now for the better. True. He must be a phenomenal wizard to make things right without a sacking or lack of confidence in time from the board. But I hope they can come good. The talent in him is there and for sure there is talent within his new squad. Looking forward to it.
I disagree with this video. Iâm a Swansea fan so a bit of bias here. But this guy is special. With the resources heâll have at Chelsea compared to Brighton what he could do with Chelsea is insane IMO. Donât compare him to Lampard heâs million miles better than lampard
ive seen mourinho on the verge of tears in press conferences, even conte and ancelotti couldnt handle the pressure
Iâm a chelsea fan, and Iâve never been more excited about a managerial appointment. Itâs a shame to see Tuchel fired like this, but the rumour is that the Potter recommendation had come from the person who is due to be made director of football. That situation surely means that Potter is given the time and backing to reach the high ceiling he clearly has. I think Bohely can be given a chance to sack a manager and hire âhis ownâ before concerns of Abramovic 2.0 are directed his way
People underestimate this man simply because his name is Graham. Heâs not charismatic like Mourinho or Klopp or a drill sargent like Tuchel or Conte. Heâs just Graham. I hope he is successful and I think he will be, itâs just that âsuperstarâ personality management aspect that concerns me. Guardiola called him the best English manager out there last season. Youâd like to think he knows a thing or two about football management.
They gave him a 5 year deal. For perspective, tuchel got an 18 month contract when he joined.
I think we (Brighton) are in real trouble unless we recruit well, and are likely to steadily drop down the league table over the coming months. I guess time will tell, but it definitely makes me appreciate the end of last season and beginning of this season a lot more, knew we wouldn't be able to keep Potter for too long but the timing is unexpected. Wish him the best, but unsure if Chelsea (particularly Boehly) will be patient enough for him to figure out his new team and start getting results.
We always recruit well, Potter had no part of the recruitment and whoever we get to replace him will most likely not be as successful, but I trust the board to bring in a good manager. We have a great squad and a great project this is just a small problem
@Yeet Feet 2 he dunno English take tuchel
As a Chelsea fan, I am sad to see TT go. I think Jim's point about burnout yesterday sums up the situation well. He won a lot with us early. We were the pace setters for the league last season until we lost both James and Chilwell, sometime in November. He represented us well during the situation with Abramavich and throughout the change of ownership. For me tho, the performances weren't there. We haven't frequently looked like scoring a goal, nevermind winning a game, in what feels like a year.
With Potter, I am worried for him as well. He had to take the leap, to get himself into this level of manager, but I can see things going poorly for him. Lots of pressure from outside sources. The question is whether Boehly and Co. are going to keep acting similarly to the Abramavich Era. If Potter is going to get 2-3 years guaranteed, then I am extremely excited to see what kind of project he can build.
As a Chelsea fan, I think he is everything that a new owner should have been looking for in a new manager. He's interesting, he's different. He's got a way of playing. And he's proven himself. I just wish that everything outside of the appointment didn't point towards rash thinking and signings on a whim. And I fear that it has basically boiled down to Todd Boehly asking someone "So, who's a good manager then?" And he's almost stumbled across Potter by chance without realising what he could actually bring to the club in terms of an entire restructuring and rebuilding.
Hi Jim, fair play on pumping out the content. As a Chelsea fan, I have to disagree. Based off reports coming out over the last 24 hours, Tuchel was not dismissed on the basis of results but rather due to friction between the ideologies of Tuchel and and ownership. The ownership wanted a highly communicative and joined up approach, across every club department not just between head coach and hierarchy. Tuchel wished to be left alone when it came to transfers yet also wanted input which confused the hierarchy.
I personally believe Potter is such a clever appointment. There's been a clear out across the board at Chelsea - head coach, board level, head scout, opening for director of football - and Potter is coming in at a time in where he'll likely have major input as to who takes up what role, something Tuchel wasn't interested in doing. Apparently at Brighton, Potter is very involved in many different aspects of the club in recruitment etc. Also, apparently Boehly and co were alarmed at the poor level of communication within the club and the lack of a cohesive approach to squad management, utilisation of the academy and recruitment. While Boehly and the new ownership have obviously made teething errors (e.g. Aubameyang, potentially Koulibaly, not quite moving quickly enough on some other deals) I believe they are smart people who know how to run a business (which is kinda what football is now) and have direct experience in sports ownership, even if it's not in football.
Sacking Tuchel was a brutal move, but tbh I expected it, maybe not so soon, but at some point. There was obviously something wrong with players not knowing their roles on the pitch and others being shoehorned into positions they were clearly unhappy with and ill-suited to. I'm sad to see Tuchel go, but all his initial strengths of pragmatism, emotional intelligence and man management had deserted him in the final stretch. He was hard done by I feel in being asked to do what he did over the summer in having to give such heavy input into transfers which was something he had no interest in. However, this is a non-negotiable for new ownership and I believe Potter aligns with this nicely, on top of clearly being a clever man manager and tactician. According to Matt Law, Boehly had enquired about Potter on a number of occasions, and looked to learn about his style of dealing with players and overall vision in football.
I really don't believe this is a rash decision and is really quite a clever appointment. Sad to see Tuchel go but excited for the future and for new ownership to exploit the riches of the club such as the academy that the previous regime neglected.
Yes, thank you! Practically wrote whatâs on my mind
As a Swansea fan I was lucky to watch every game under potter. He made Dan James look unplayable. Oli mcburnie scored 22 under him. Players that I still love and I donât mean to bad mouth them but look at their careers since. He has welbeck looking quality, and the likes of solly March look amazing. He gets the best out of his players, the only difference now is that expectation and having to manage superstars which he hasnât had to before. I think Chelsea fans should be very excited.
Your usually spot on but 100% off on this imo . This is an opportunity for an Englishman to win a premier league realistically.
If Chelsea give him the time he needs to implement his style & I think itâs not interfered with, he will succeed. Also if he succeeds then weâll probably have the next England manager. If he fails Iâm sure Brighton would have him back. You canât blame the guy for being ambitious & wanting to give a top 6 club a shot.
I think the new owners wanted everything their own way from the get go. Potter is their guy now
Have seen reports come out since the shock news yesterday where Boehly had already scouted Potter and knew what he was all about. Usually when a team get a new owner, you often do see the change to a new manager, but Tuchel had enough credit in the bank with Chelsea to be able to hold on for an extra few months.
However the last 6 months of poor form, Tuchel being obviously unhappy with changes being made (such as Cech leaving who he got along with well), and players being unhappy with Tuchel, meant that there was now enough reason for Boehly to cut Tuchel out and start implementing a coach he ACTUALLY wanted to help create the team and club culture he wants to shape Chelsea into.
Looking back I wish it had happened sooner so that Potter would have more say in players over summer and get a preseason of training, but if Tuchel was let go over the summer without even getting a chance it would have seemed even more wild from a fans perspective.
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As a Brighton fan today has not been a great day losing him but more importantly the whole back room staff. I trust bloom to find a new manager from somewhere who will keep us up this season and build. But to find back room staff like we had (some of which âclub legendsâ) leave to join Chelsea as well was bitterly disappointed and will be a much bigger ask. The re build starts now and best of luck to him at Chelsea he did a great job for us shame he couldnât have left at the end of the season after getting us another top 10 or maybe Europe but hope he does well. Heâs deserved this chance
I'm saving it to reply in 7 years. CFC will do great.
To all the Chelsea fans saying "this is a big step up for him" or "he will get sacked after 6 months" ... just know that ALL of you wanted a sustained progression of a manager at Chelsea which we haven't seen in the last 20 years. This is your chance to actually see it. with a 5 year contract, it actually shows that Potter is in for the long haul. There will be bumps along the road but that will be the opportunity cost of having sustained progression. Also, this is a guy which has been endorsed by Pep & Klopp as the best English manager.
So get your knickers out of the bunch and back the new manager. All the best of luck to Mr. Potter! We believe in you! A Chelsea fan before 2003 and will be till I die.
Iâm sorry but Eddie Howe is clearly the best English manager. Potter is excellent but he didnât take a club up 3 divisions and then proceed to keep said club in the premier league for multiple seasons only to get relegated due to horrendous luck with injuries and signings not working out. Potter will do brilliant at basically any top club in England except Chelsea. They just wonât give him the time he needs to succeed. This was a dumb career move but a good financial one I guess. Still think he should of stayed at Brighton and taken over from Southgate after the World Cup.
As a Brighton fan I wish him all the best and hope he is successful at Chelsea, just hope that we are able to keep up our momentum and keep building towards seeing european football in the coming years.
As a Chelsea fan I have huge question marks because he is replacing someone who is a proven winner and to Chelsea fans that's very important. He is a class manager. I don't think he will replace TT in our hearts.
Only a vocal minority of Chelsea fans will love this.
Of course someone will replace Tuchel in your hearts. It's Chelsea, that's what happens. Did you not live through Jose, Carlo, Di Matteo and Lampards sackings? It's the nature of the beast
The someone who was a proven winner had lost his way and was incapable of motivating the players, have you not watched the 1st 7 games and you wanted that to continue ? apart from the spurs game we have been absolutely dreadful, slow, lazy indecisive no risk taking just passive sideways passing rinse and repeat, football that is right up there with the worst of sarriball..It's a shame i liked Tuchel but he is not a builder he's a results now guy and the owners want a different direction on top of that all the other stories coming out that had gone on in the background now feels more so that it was the right decision.
TT last fifty games are almost exactly the same as Lampards last 50 games.
Full disclosure, I donât have a dog in this fight. That said, it should be noted that every great manager today was once an up and coming manager who got a break and were able to prove themselves. Perhaps this is Potterâs time?
As a Brighton fan i was not particularly worried about Potter leaving as I have full faith in the board and their strategy to find his replacement. Today we found out he's taken not only himself and his immediate staff that he brought with him, but Ben Roberts our GK coach and Bruno one of the first team coaches and club legend (both of whom were at the club prior) with him. This stings far worse and now we're left with a massive void where the coaching staff used to be. I'm not worried about our future but a little hurt over this affair as the timing and scale of it in particular, really stinks.
I think at Chelsea, he could be a revelation if given time. That is the caveat, will he be given the time he needs? I have bigger doubts over that. Good luck to them all I suppose, just not against us. Oh, and please don't clear us out of playing talent too, you've taken enough already.
5 years deal seems insane.
Honestly I think a change in player attitude will make the world of a difference for this squad. If he can come in and fix the damage Tuchel caused to player mentality then I think that's already a success. Also, how do you know Potter won't receive backing? Boehly spent record money on a manager he didn't even pick or like. Now he's got his guy. This is a different Chelsea squad and only time will tell. Anything else is pure speculation (which is all we can do right now, so I get it)
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The only worries I have are how he adapts to a top level club and whether or not the big players are going to want to play for him. The recruitment is going to change over the medium term and I think the players there will buy into his ideas. He's definitely a better man manager than Tuchel which is what this squad needs.
It's good to see English managers getting a chance at the big club.
The superstars element of it makes me worry for him. It was the feeling I had when Ragnick joined United. Everyone banging on about his coaching credentials when there is so much more to his job now. Although Potter is emotionally smarter than Ragnick, he will meet a different level of ego from players and both external and internal scrutiny that he has never seen before. Will they give him time?
I think he'd do a great job at Arsenal for example, not at somewhere like Chelsea. It doesnt feel like it fits.
Totally different Potter has done his apprenticeship in the prem and took a championship side into an established prem team that regularly beats the big teams.. ragnick had never been here before plus he had been in the game for 30 years and only won 1 trophy he was never the right choice for UTd..
@@johnhopkinson4054 The Ragnick comment was only really likening the appointment to how I felt they would do in their jobs prior to their respective appointments. I was only comparing them in the sense that I dont think each of the men involved fit the puzzle they were or are being put into. I didnt mean to compare them directly too much to be honest, as you are right, the situations are vastly different.
But you have to also consider the fact that Rangnick was only there on a temporary basis until they could find a permanent manager. So another factor as to why the appointment didnât work couldâve been the fact the players knew he was only there until the rest of the season. Oleâs departure and the constantly horrendous results meant that they already knew that their season was technically over anyway and didnât see a good reason to perform. Potter on the other hand, is clearly the permanent manager for Chelsea and not some interim until the end of the season. He is part of a long term plan at the club and Tuchelâs sacking is done way early into the season so there is still a much greater chance of them performing better than Rangnickâs United did. The season isnât exactly over for Chelsea.
@@iron6015 The temporary aspect of it is a very good point. I regret mentioning Ragnick in the original comment because I only wanted to mention him because I felt similarly about the two appointments and how they would turn out. Nothing to do with either man or comparing them haha I think Potter is a much better manager but I dont see it working out and like many before him, it may not be entirely his fault.
@@daraghnolan4356 I would agree with you that this wonât really work long term especially at a club like Chelsea known for their ruthlessness towards the managers. Yes there is new ownership show but the way things have turned out and the uneasiness about the new ownership will make it extremely difficult for him to perform. Also the fact that there hasnât been an English manager at a top club for a while will also bring a great load of pressure which will worsen if he doesnât perform. I do feel like Potter is a good manager but I ideally wouldâve liked to see him gradually work his up the management game with other clubs like Spurs as a committed long term with a detailed project about what he wants to achieve I.e. The kind of project manager we saw in people like Pochettino where he wouldâve been given time even other places like Arsenal where the constant uneasiness of your job would be not as hard hitting as it can be at Chelsea. Good luck to him.
i think they should do what liverpool did with klopp, just let him use his system with the players he wants and see how he does, in terms of getting his teams to play heâs class but we donât know how much he influenced signings at brighton so let him suggest players he wants or the type of player and let the professionals sign players that suit him
Graham has everything to gain and nothing to loose. This will give financial security for both his staffâs and his family. No doubt it will be a challenge and he will learn so much about himself and the experiences he will gain will be so invaluable for him and his team.
A lot of people saying this with nothing to back it up, just a feeling that it's going to be the same as the last regimen. Boley ownes the La Dodgers too. They're head coach has been there for 7 years and just signed a 3 year extension so why couldn't Potter do the same?
If I was Brighton, i would start pushing more Brighton Players on Chelsea using "Ten Hag" technique to make this loss of great manager into a financial win for the club, too bad the window is closed...
I miss Tuchel already
Eaten alive were the exact words I left on Roryâs video. I wholeheartedly agree
Agreed. I think he should have waited for another top job that has a more proven record with keeping faith in managers. I understand that Chelsea is now under new ownership, but so far they haven't shown the club will be run any differently to before in terms of rash decisions.
Hope I'm wrong, but his stock was only growing, so I don't know why he's rushed and gone for the first bit one that was on offer
Potter is a manager worthy of an excellent team. He is one of two excellent English managers in the Premier League. The question is whether Chelsea are worthy of him. Recent history, abet under another suggests not.
The owners are obviously a massive unknown, however i think this shows they have a clear long term project in mind involving potter hence the 5 year contract. They obviously didnât think tuchel is a fit for this project as itâs been said by many people the decision to sack him wasnât based on results.
Boehly does love his meals tbf
People say "you can't say no" to a job like this, but I think Potter really could have said no. He gets linked with every top level prem job, he's extremely popular atm and I think turning down this opportunity would almost have made him a more desirable option for a lot of clubs
I agree with you that I donât understand how Porter can trust that he will get the support (time, structure etc) to succeed at a club which has demonstrated they are reactive.
If they had wanted a long term youth investment, they wouldâve changed during the summer
As a Brighton fan who has been a bit sceptical of Potter at times due to the longgg runs of games where weâve been in pretty bad form (remember that last season we started and finished in excellent form but the middle was utterly depressing): I think Potter is either gonna be the next victim of the Chelsea cycle of mangers (which is likely) OR heâll be the first manager they actually give a chance to and heâll take them to the levels of Liverpool and City - this will require a culture change and time (a few seasons) that probably wonât be given as this is the way the club has been run for two decades, but if the new owners want to change that Potter and his team are the people to do it
Hope they give him time to build and implement his ways
James, sacking Tuchel is not exactly like anything under Roman era. No manager was sacked under 22 games into the new season under Roman. Roman was ruthless but in Boehly's case, he either acted stupid or he already had secret agreement with Potter from before. But either way, it was too harsh on Tuchel and i really feel sorry for him cos' he actually loved the club a lot. It seems like Boehly wants to get rid of everyone that worked under Roman and build his own legacy. And based on his work at Dodgers, i think he will give Potter time and players to be successful. It's all upto Potter now, will either become one of the best decision or a joke.
Must be honest, as a Chelsea fan it was too soon to sack Tuchel, but I absolutely love this. Fully appreciate Iâm the odd one out with that opinion but I feel genuinely excited about an English manager at the club, playing attractive football and itâs a different approach to usual for Chelsea and it feels fresh and new which I enjoy. He must be given more time than other managers before which I donât think will happen but it really should because itâll take time, but Iâm extremely optimistic and more than anything, happy an up and coming English manager has been given a chance at my club.
I think the Owners were planning this all along. This is the owners long term plan, and Tuchel was never part or going to be part of that. Potter was the guy all along.
also id just like to say thank christ that theres at least one football youtuber who isnt constantly talking outta their ass. much love keep it up james!
Hi James, any chance you can do a video on where Brighton go now? Been a mountain of media attention on Potter at Chelsea over the last few days, and how this will effect them. Brighton have now been robbed of a manager, and all of their coaches, as well as a number of key players over the window. Arguably we (Brighton) will have to go through the biggest transition out of anyone in the league, 6 games into the season.
(From an honest Chelsea fan ;)) Think you're being harsh on him James. I understand your reasoning, it isn't glamorous, but Chelsea have tried and tested 'glamorous' for years. it's won trophies but I genuinely don't think it's sustainable. We've had droughts, 6 years without a PL trophy to other clubs sounds spoilt, I get it but at Chelsea it shouldn't be that long. He brings a freshness in the air in my opinion, I think (and have for a while) that he's genuinely one of the leagues best managers, and if reports are to be true, this is who Boehly wanted from day dot.
Heâs a smart man he would of been given assurances and he would of looked at the team before signing and believed he can work with it and if it donât work out chelsea managers always get a good job after being sacked
Iâm an Arsenal fan but I donât see how this guy fails, heâs the epitome of proving your credentials and adapting to whatever situation you have infront of you, from working with Oostersunds to Chelsea manager. Heâs been around the world in different conditions learning the game, heâs been exposed to more cultures (unlike typical English managers) heâs able to adapt his tactics without changing the overall structure of his philosophy. I think heâs underrated and I think this could be a Jurgen Klopp like appointment.
5 finals in 2 years 3 cups, a very good win rate a reconnect with fans to the manager (recently giving the man a massive banner that clearly meant something to him) and then shafting him out the door because some players didnât connect with him and he had a poor run of form. After âbacking himâ with over 200 million. The owners of our club are playing FM or FIFA irl. Hope potter does well for the sake of the club but I canât see it, like James I think itâs too soon.
Iâm most excited to see if he can still win the xG every game
Potter is the perfect marriage between Tuchel and Lampard. Plays attractive football, loves Cobham graduates, tactically brilliant and adaptive
Feel very sorry for Brighton, but it was inevitable. Potter is ready and deserves a job at one of the leading clubs.
I would love to see James debate Rory on Potterâs appointment to Chelsea as Rory is over the moon this move
i think the new owners had always planned for potter to be the manager. i think they wanted to start fresh and have a new approach to football that potter brings so i think heâll be around for a while
I completely agree with you James. He is a fantastic coach and should be given minimum 3 years but he wonât be given the time. There will be a lack of patience and so many short sighted views at Chelsea, the fan base turns quickly and they never have a long term plan
Iâm absolutely with you. Heâs a top coach no doubt but even top coaches can fail in the wrong environment. There are ingredients here which give cause for concern, chiefly that the coach gets pressured extremely easily
I think youâre fairly spot on with Potter, heâs just the hipster choice, and he played good football to get top 10 with a poor team but if you look at the English managers who have done that previously, he would be a huge outlier if he didnât fail completely and our players are rats and will turn on him the second they donât think heâll give them enough game time or canât challenge the big teams, itâs 22 million wasted to downgrade managers
Given the quality that has come out of the Chelsea Academy - and how frequently Chelsea have sold those players and regretted it - I think Potter will utilise those players and integrate them into the first team squad. He's an improver of players. He doesn't need to bring in expensive imports. He's a dream for a new owner. I think he'll be given time.
Can't speak for the owners, but I think you badly underestimate Graham Potter. There is a quiet steel about the man.
Nothing is ever guaranteed in football but he is a smart guy. He knows the risks & dangers and would not go there without suitable assurances in place. Especially given his age and future potential in the game.
You have said it yourself several times about the players Chelsea have had through the door, and the inability of coaches to "get a tune out of them". Potter will succeed at that where they all have failed. His career to date proves that if nothing else. Tuchel was a strategist who did not want to get his hands dirty coaching players. His own comments prove it. Potter is much more down to earth and will love the challenge of doing both. Developing his players individually & collectively & bonding them into a unit. Again, his track record proves it.
He clearly feels ready & sees this as his oppprtunity to make his mark on the biggest stage. I would not bet against him, thats for sure.
I think the main talking point is how Brighton go about replacing all of their staff
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New owners deserve a chance to stick by the Manager they have chosen for the structure they want to implement. It's clear Tuchel didn't fit that structure.
What we have is new owners without experience in football making all sorts of decisions without any experience, acting based on ego and instinct. At the top level this will lead to struggles on the pitch
Brighton as a club is limited.. Hate to say it (as a Norwich fan, we are too) but all clubs outside the traditional top 6 are limited with what you can do. I think he's reached the highest point he can.
If he fails with Brighton ie fall back down the table then he may not get a chance like Chelsea again.
In any avenue of life, youd take this chance and see what you can make of it.
Now he's got it, he'll be able to get a good job at the end of it regardless of how well he does
If he can get Chelsea playing the way Brighton play with their quality itâs a no brainer.
This is a bold move and and good move. If it doesnât work and the job does become to big for Potter oh well. Itâs worth the risk.
I think potter will be amazing at Chelsea, and very successful.
Will we see an episode of the Ripple effect? Would love to see your thoughts on what Brighton should do next in terms of finding their manager.
I agree with every single word
I hope this means Brighton doesn't give up and go gung-ho for poch, hes a free agent and would be a great building manager for a few years
He doesn't feel right because unlike previous managers/head coaches signed by the previous owner, he does not come in with a proven track record of winning major trophies (not domestic trophies). Chelsea fans are used to seeing their new managers/head coaches come in, hit the ground running and start winning trophies.
After this week's champions league fixtures finished all I could hear was your warning regarding sleep walking to a super league.
Not 1, not 2 but 6 different teams including Europa league regulars & both Europa league finalists were pumped by 3 goals or more (Copenhagen, Celticc, Frankfurt, rangers, plzen & sevilla) & looked wholly outclassed by their competitors. It feels like soon these 3-0 will turn to 6-0 & then calls for a new competition will be made.
Frankfurt (20M), Celtic (25M), rangers (10M), Copenhagen (13M) & Victoria plzen (2M) combined have a net spent lower this season than ajax alone (94M), who admittedly are incredibly well run club but just goes to show you the gap between these clubs without including the hard hitters like chelsea or barcelona.
I feel as if some clubs in several groups won't win a game this year.
Too many writing him off, will most likely be a roaring success if he's given time
Need more Chelsea videos!
I think Todd will give Potter more time considering he's a guy that he chose. It'll be a bad look if it doesn't work out
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