Chelsea boss Graham Potter is delighted to get his aspect’s Champions League marketing campaign up and operating and has praised his squad for being “incredible to work with”.
The Blues got here out on prime towards AC Milan on Wednesday evening, defeating the Italian champions 3-0.
It was the membership’s first win within the competitors this season and Potter’s first in his teaching profession.
His debut as Chelsea boss was in Europe, nevertheless, his aspect couldn’t recover from the road towards RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge final month.
The sport towards Milan ended up being extra snug than anticipated, although Potter admits his aspect received off to a nervy begin.
“It was an excellent evening for us,” he instructed BT Sport. “We would have liked to play effectively. The angle and utility of the gamers was incredible. It was a very necessary win for us.
“I assumed we began off a bit nervous for about 5 minutes. It was only a results of us wanting to take action effectively. However you then noticed the urge for food of the gamers.
“We received management of it and had a little bit of a risk. The primary purpose was necessary. We needed to begin slightly on the again foot within the second half. We suffered a bit which was good and the second purpose gave us a breather.
“Clear sheet, three targets. The character of gamers was good.”
Summer time signing Wesley Fofana opened the scoring earlier than coming off injured and Potter says he could have extra of an concept of the extent of the damage after a scan tomorrow.
The previous Brighton boss mentioned: “We’ll should scan it tomorrow. See how it’s. Nothing to report in the meanwhile. The one disappointing factor of the night.”
Potter was excessive in reward of his squad for realising they needed to up their sport. Good to see gamers realise a supervisor shedding their job due to garbage performances isn’t all all the way down to the person shouting from the technical space.
“It was an excellent efficiency from the group general,” Potter added. “Other than the tip of the primary half, they didn’t have many possibilities. It says rather a lot about how we defended as a unit. It was an necessary win however nonetheless a protracted approach to go within the competitors.
“The boys have been actually open, accountable, sincere and incredible to work with. They realised they weren’t on the ranges. That’s nice from a coach’s perspective.”
Graham Potter passes his first house Chelsea take a look at with flying colors
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it two targets in as many matches, and his first within the Champions League since scoring a brace towards Actual Madrid for Borussia Dortmund in 2017.
The previous Arsenal captain was at AC Milan as a teenager however did not make an look for his or her first group.
Wednesday was the primary time he confronted off towards his former employers and he admitted it was a “unusual” expertise.
“It was not a simple sport,” Aubameyang mentioned. “They performed effectively within the first half. Then we saved the depth actually excessive. We have been assured.
“Undoubtedly [enjoying himself at Chelsea]. Feeling good. I used to be very welcomed by all of the gamers and workers.
“It was a bit unusual to play towards them [Milan] after plenty of years however that’s soccer.
“The primary purpose was actually necessary. It gave us power and confidence to play the sport. We knew what we needed to do towards Milan. They’ve nice strikers as effectively. The defenders did an unimaginable job right this moment.
“It’s simpler if you win video games. The temper is superb in the meanwhile. We’ll attempt to stick with it.”
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