Graham Potter: Keeping Chelsea´s new-look squad happy is an exciting 実験(する)

Graham Potter 受託するd there will be 失望/欲求不満 amongst some of his players as he begins the 仕事 of 統合するing Chelsea’s new 調印s に引き続いて a whirlwind January 移転 window.

The 最終期限-day arrival of Enzo Fernandez for a British-記録,記録的な/記録する 料金 took the club’s 調印s during the window to eight, and Potter must decide by 11pm on Thursday which three of those he will 含む in his 支持する/優勝者s League squad.

Potter 認める there will be “ぎこちない conversations” to be had, with problems over 選択 from his bloated squad 必然的に 流出/こぼすing over into the club’s 首相 League (選挙などの)運動をする, with 33 first-team players on the 調書をとる/予約するs.


Four 負傷させるd players are 推定する/予想するd to be 支援する for Fulham’s visit to Stamford 橋(渡しをする) on Friday night, with Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Raheem 英貨の/純銀の and Ruben Loftus-Cheek all fit enough to play some part. The club are waiting to hear whether Fernandez will receive 通関手続き/一掃 in time to feature.

Returning 直面するs will likely place more 圧力 on Potter to placate his squad に引き続いて owner Todd Boehly’s spending spree, but he was 楽観的な that the 追加するd 競争 can work in the team’s favour.

“Challenge is the 権利 word,” said Potter. “I’m certainly not complaining about it. It’s exciting. It’s a 実験(する) for me, of course, and for the staff, but it’s an exciting one.

“We’ve got a lot of really good players. We have to create an 環境 where there’s healthy 競争 and they can 押し進める each other, but at the same time understand that there’s going to be 失望/欲求不満 at times, because only 11 can play. That’s how it is.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly went on a January spending spree (John Walton/PA)

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly went on a January spending spree (John Walton/PA)

“We’ve got a lot of important games, and we need to 改善する our results. It’s about playing, about supporting the team and 存在 ready to play.”

Potter’s first 実験(する) will come when he 服従させる/提出するs his 選択 for the 支持する/優勝者s League knock-out 行う/開催する/段階s on Thursday night, with three 付加 players 許すd to be 追加するd to the 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) from earlier in the season.

Players are 許すd to have featured for another 味方する in Europe during the season, meaning Fernandez and fellow new 調印 Joao Felix are 適格の for 傾向. Chelsea play Borussia Dortmund in the last-16 first 脚 on February 15.

“We’re aware of who we need to speak to,” Potter 追加するd. “There’s going to be a few ぎこちない conversations. That’s the reality of where we are. Only 11 can play, only a 確かな 量 can be in the squad.

Joao Felix can feature for Chelsea in the Champions League (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Joao Felix can feature for Chelsea in the 支持する/優勝者s League (Andrew Matthews/PA)

“There’s always going to be players who are disappointed. It’s about 存在 as honest, open, respectful and transparent as you can.

“You have to create an 環境 where you 尊敬(する)・点 the fact that people want to play and compete and help the team, but they have to be 患者.

“If you spend money, the 外部の noise goes up. I understand that.

“I’ve always said 資源s is one thing, spending money is one thing, but you need to be able to 提携させる them, you need to be able to make the 権利 決定/判定勝ち(する)s, you need to be able to 供給する a culture, a team, an 環境.

“It’s not the 量 you spend that gets success. It’s more than that.”

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