“He brings something different, his physicality, he defends big spaces, he lets you defend a little bit higher up the pitch because he’s got the pace and physicality to recover.' CFC
game against AC Milan in the Champions League group stages in October.Potter, who saw his side win for the first time in six matches against Leeds, pointed to Fofana’s potential to lead by example in Silva’s absence following his £75million transfer from Leicester in the summer.
“He can attack the ball well. He’s a young player, he’s adapting to Chelsea. He’s got the personality.” It would have been cruel on Potter, who had waited 48 days to see his team score a goal at Stamford Bridge, and afterwards he assessed his players’ game management as the match wore on into a tense last 15 minutes.
“We started the game well, created some opportunities. The goal was pleasing moment for us all. Probably the second half was a bit of ‘we’ve got something to lose’, which is where you’d expect us to be given the run we’ve had. It’s really good for the players to win a game and have that feeling. Leeds boss Javi Gracia, in charge for a second Premier League match, expressed his frustration that his team were unable to get something from after weathering Chelsea’s first-half pressure.
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