Following Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Round of 16 UEFA Champions League match at Signal Iduna Park, Graham Potter defended the team's effort. He did, however, acknowledge that he was dissatisfied with how they conceded.
Chelsea has now lost nine games in a row across all competitions. The outcomes remained the same despite spending over $300 million during the winter transfer window. Todd Boehly, the other co-owner, and manager Potter will be concerned about the Blues' inability to turn possession and shots into goals. In October 2022, they last had a game with more than two goals.
The same thing happened when they played Borussia Dortmund. Despite having 53% more possession than their opponents (47%) and more shots
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In the post-match press conference, Potter expressed his disappointment with the way Chelsea conceded the goal, saying:
“It’s a poor goal and we have to do better. We were pushing at the time and were the better team. So to concede in that manner is what we’re disappointed with. The players are honest and they know they can do better with that. We have to help them, of course, but we will focus on the positives.
When asked about what Chelsea didn't do well enough, he added:
“It was a counter-attack and sometimes things can happen so quickly, you anticipate getting the ball and they nick it away and are making run and we’re left short. So I have to look at it back and see what we can do. It’s that final bit of detail and sometimes when you feel comfortable in the game, you’re never comfortable at this level."
Chelsea will now have to make a comeback in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 at Stamford Bridge on March 7.
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