Interim Chelsea head coach Bruno Saltar believes Graham Potter did “an incredible job” on the membership regardless of his dismissal.
The Blues lower ties with Potter on Sunday following a defeat to Aston Villa that noticed the membership drop into the underside half of the Premier League standings.
Potter’s departure got here fewer than seven months after his appointment at Stamford Bridge, the place he succeeded Champions League successful coach Thomas Tuchel, and on the again of an unlimited spending spree within the January window.
Incapability to get one of the best out of Chelsea’s array of recruits, with a scarcity of objectives a significant concern, in the end led to Potter’s exit.
Regardless of all of that, Potter did a powerful job in west London within the eyes of Bruno.
“I’m right here proper now as a result of Graham and the membership thought that was the best step, I’m right here to simply attempt to assist the membership and be probably the most skilled I can,” he mentioned at a pre-match press convention.
“I’m simply attempting to maintain the method going, to collaborate one of the best that we are able to. I believe Graham did an incredible job. Soccer is a extremely complicated enterprise and we’ve got to maintain going.
“It’s been actually tough at each single stage, it’s important to take care of the press convention, it’s important to take care of the gamers. It’s tough to take care of it, it’s been a extremely tough 12 hours.”
-7.4 – Chelsea underperformed their xG by 7.4 throughout Graham Potter’s Premier League reign, the worst differential of any facet since his first recreation in cost (21 objectives from 28.4 xG).
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-6.1 | Everton
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Bruno faces a baptism of fireside at Stamford Bridge, together with his first recreation coming towards top-four chasing Liverpool, and he expressed his admiration for opposing boss Jurgen Klopp.
“We’ve got to see it as a chance for the gamers. We’re representing Chelsea, a membership with wonderful historical past, who’re about successful, about dominating,” he added.
“We have to put together for the sport, preparation helps lots with efficiency. That’s what gamers have to deal with.
“Clearly I’ve pure admiration in the direction of Jurgen. I can’t say something aside from what everybody is aware of. They’re going by way of a troublesome season as nicely, however have prime gamers.
“We’re anticipating a troublesome recreation, that’s aggressive as a result of they’ve excessive depth gamers.”
