Graham Potter was left pissed off after his “second finest” Chelsea aspect fell to a house defeat towards Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Ollie Watkins gave Villa the lead with a deft lob after simply 18 minutes, earlier than John McGinn’s first purpose in 16 months put the sport past Chelsea’s attain within the second half.
The Blues misplaced regardless of accumulating 2.1 xG (anticipated objectives) – their highest worth with out scoring this Premier League season – from 27 makes an attempt, whereas Villa’s objectives got here from their solely two photographs on track.
Whereas Potter noticed some positives from the show, he was left aggrieved by their failure to place the ball within the internet and their sloppiness on the again.
“I feel in each packing containers we have been second finest,” Potter informed Sky Sports activities after the match. “The primary purpose for them is disappointing, we have to perform a little bit higher there.
“There are numerous good issues within the sport. You take a look at the stats of the sport and it’s a constructive efficiency, however when it comes to the scoreline it’s not as a result of we’re down within the sport and we’re all actually disillusioned.
“In the end it’s good to defend higher than we did, and naturally I’m answerable for that. We have to take a look at that and do higher.”
27 – Chelsea had 27 photographs with out scoring towards Aston Villa; their most makes an attempt in a Premier League match with out discovering the online since January 2014 towards West Ham (39 photographs, 0 objectives). Blunt. pic.twitter.com/IrEiCPcdQt
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Potter doesn’t really feel his gamers’ effort was the issue, with Chelsea having now misplaced and failed to attain in 4 dwelling video games this season, their joint-most such defeats in a single Premier League marketing campaign.
“The boys gave every little thing within the sport,” Potter insisted. “Their intention was there, the persona on the pitch was there.
“They tried. That they had photographs, that they had assaults, that they had entries into the field.
“In case you take a look at the stats of the sport there’s quite a bit there for us, however finally an important stat is the 2-0 defeat and we now have to just accept it and get higher.”
Chelsea will look to bounce again from one other disappointing consequence after they host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, seeking to inflict a 3rd straight league defeat on Jurgen Klopp’s males.
Potter is grateful his aspect have a possibility to rapidly exorcise the demons from the Villa defeat, including: “We will’t really feel sorry for ourselves. Now we have to reply.
“We’re disillusioned, everyone is. Now we have a incredible sport on Tuesday evening to place it proper.”
