Coach Potter: 'Things can't stay bad for Chelsea'

"In life you will go through good times as well as bad times. I don't think there is any other way to look at it. It's a matter of how to react to difficulties, make some judgments and analyze them. Things can't stay bad forever, but sometimes we feel that way," Potter said at a press conference after the 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

Two goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz helped Chelsea turn the situation around, defeating Dortmund with a total score of 2-1 in the 1/8 Champions League round. This is their second consecutive victory, after defeating Leeds by 1-0 in the Premier League over the weekend.

Before that, Chelsea went through six consecutive matches without winning, and only ranked 10th in the Premier League. This poor form made Potter's chair shaken, especially when the club spent $ 398 million in the January transfer window.

"You need a little bit of luck. Before the World Cup, we had nine players out with injuries. If you lose that many, you can't do anything. Today, Dortmund also did not have the services of a few. players, making things easier for us. But I never complained at all," Potter added.

The 47-year-old military leader also thanked the fans, saying that they always stood by Chelsea despite the recent results were not satisfactory. He admitted that the atmosphere the fans created here partly touched him. Potter considers the Dortmund win as one of the most memorable matches of his career.

Comparing Chelsea's performance in the Premier League and Champions League, Potter said: "Those are two different leagues. Sometimes you have to play four days a game and in fact in the fall, The consecutive injuries prevented Chelsea from finding stability, that certainly affected our performance in the Premier League. Those things created a difficult period and I am happy that the team has reached the quarterfinals. conclude".

This weekend, Chelsea meet Leicester in round 27 of the English Premier League.