Coach Potter is satisfied despite Chelsea's defeat
"We had a strong performance, especially in the second half. Overall, we created a lot of chances and worked hard to find goals. I am satisfied with how the team performed most of the time. Playing away in the Champions League is not easy, especially against an opponent who is in good form," Potter said at the post-match press conference.
Karim Adeyemi's solo table made Chelsea hate in the game they played on foot and created more chances. This is the fourth consecutive game without a win for the London team, making the pressure even heavier for Potter even though he is still supported by the leadership.
Chelsea spent up to 398 million USD to buy players in the mid-season transfer window. When he was a guest at Westfalen, Potter placed two rookies worth over $100 million Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez as the main stars. But Mudryk left no mark and had to rest early in the second half, and Fernandez was overtaken by Adeyemi in a situation that led to the only goal of the game.
The 47-year-old coach also regretted letting Dortmund score at the right time when Chelsea was playing well, creating great pressure on the opponent's goal. Potter admitted his students needed to get better at Adeyemi's downhill.
"In the second half, except for not doing well in a decisive situation, we were still dominant. The team created some good chances, but perhaps lacked a bit of luck and precision in the final touches. . We deserved to score. Either way, Chelsea need to move on. This is only half the game. Let's wait for the return leg at Stamford Bridge, "said Potter.
In the first leg yesterday, Chelsea welcomed a group of newly recovered players to return to play, including Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell and Kalidou Koulibaly. Except for Chilwell, who took a break from the 71st minute, the other three were all full matches. Potter is pleased with what these four students have shown, and hopes they will soon find their top form again in the next three weeks, setting the stage for Chelsea to come upstream in the second leg.
