This time last week would have been only Graham Potter’s second day on the job as new Chelsea manager, taking over from Thomas Tuchel who was sacked two days prior.
Things have moved fast since then and Potter and his new coaching team have got straight to the hard work at Cobham, and there is a lot for him to do to turn around Chelsea’s poor form and inconsistency so far this season.
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There is a break now until the next game, but Potter had one game in the Champions League already this week, in which they drew 1-1 with RB Salzburg.
He and his team are just settling in and getting used to the players right now, and the players are getting used to their new coaches also.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has been speaking about what the first week has been like and the positive attitude that Potter has bought in, via The Evening Standard.
Kepa says: “He [Potter] is very positive in his mind, he tries to give us positivity.
“We changed a couple of things in the line-up and the structure. So we have to adjust to that. Thinking, watching and understanding how we play.
“It’s the same for all the team. We want a good presence on the pitch, take the ball, attack as much as we can, and when we lose the ball recover it as soon as possible.
“Try to create chances, to involve the fans with the atmosphere in the stadium and we are going to step it forward because it is only two or three training with the [manager]. So it is just the beginning. But we saw positive things. A good point to start [from].
“We are sad because Thomas achieved big things with us. We had a very good time with him. It is sad always when one manager gets sacked.
“And now with Graham, we have a new start, different ideas and I think the fans are waiting to see what is going to happen and how it will be.
“So let’s train, let’s take his ideas quickly and now we have a couple of weeks without a game, so let’s train and get these ideas.”
