Joe Cole has praised struggling Chelsea boss Graham Potter for sticking to his “principles” despite the club’s woeful run of form. 'He is building a team while trying to compete in the intensity of the season.' CFC
“When Tomas Soucek was not penalised for his handball against Chelsea the weekend before last, I asked the question on television why Graham Potter had not gone on the attack with the referee, Var – the whole thing – as we have seen managers do so many times before.
Cole admits he sees things “differently” to fans who were upset after the home loss to 20th-placed Southampton. “Potter is wrestling with so many issues around this team,” he added. “He is dealing with injuries and not just those who are absent, but those who are coming back. There would have been a time when a manager would have felt there was no choice but to throw Reece James and Thiago Silva into that Southampton game. Potter took the long-term view. Their game time needs managing and by taking the decision to leave them out he paid a bigger price than he would have anticipated.
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