Under fire Chelsea manager Graham Potter has called on everyone to stick together following another defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup last weekend.
Potter’s side suffered a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of City last Saturday.
“We were second best to a very, very good side,” Potter told the Chelsea website. “Obviously, we’re not in a great moment ourselves and even though it was a cagey first 20 minutes, we couldn’t attack the back line well enough. Man City do really well in terms of stopping you doing that and at the same time we struggled.
“It was a fantastic first goal in terms of the free-kick strike, then a strange penalty, and then you are caught in a position where it is 2-0 and you have to chase the ball against Manchester City. You’re caught between trying to commit more men and not get opened up.
“So the first half was painful and it was tough for us all. Second half, we had to respond and there were some positives there in terms of the young players, they gave everything and showed their quality, but in the end we’re disappointed because we’ve gone out the competition.”
Meanwhile, Potter gave an update on injured Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
“Christian just opened up his knee in the game the other day so we’re still analysing it. It’s going to be weeks I would say. Raheem just had an action in the first minute that game, a back heel that was a bit strange and he felt something in his hamstring. So again we are analysing that. Aubameyang had a tight back yesterday so was unable to travel.”
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