‘That’s more of a Chelsea manager!’: Graham Potter excites fans as he insists they will ‘try to win the Champions League’ during a club event… while the Blues find out who they play in will be the quarterfinals
Graham Potter spoke to Chelsea fans at an event earlier this week
He promised the Blues would “try to win the Champions League”.
Chelsea will find out who they are playing in the quarter-finals at today’s draw
Graham Potter surprised Chelsea fans with a surprising adult comment while discussing the Champions League during a club event.
The Blues will find out today who they will face in the quarter-finals of the competition after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate in the last round.
Despite spending around £600m on signings this season, the Blues are not considered to be one of their favorites this season due to their domestic struggles.
However, Potter has delighted Chelsea fans with his ambitions of winning the Champions League this season.
When asked what message he wanted to convey to fans during a club event this week, Potter said: “Well first of all thank you because you’ve been incredibly fair, incredibly fair to us.
Graham Potter surprised Chelsea fans with an adult promise that they would “try to win the Champions League” this season ahead of Friday’s quarter-final draw.
The Chelsea manager has improved in recent weeks with three straight wins
However, Chelsea are not widely seen as favorites to win the Champions League
“They have remained loyal to the team, the support we have had has been incredible.
‘And we need them on Saturday. We’ll try to beat Everton, then we’ll take the draw and then we’ll try to win the damn Champions League.
Chelsea fans reveled in his comments on social media, saying it showed Potter had “personality” and that his confidence gave them the belief they could win the Champions League.
One supporter responded to the video of his pledge: “He’s got a bit of personality actually, keep it up GAFFA!
@CFC_Janty wrote: “Fuck it if Graham Potter says we win UCL then we will win UCL too. BRING ME ANY TEAM.’
ChelsTransfer also replied: “It’s more like a Chelsea manager.”
Potter has been heavily criticized since his appointment as manager in September as their struggling form left the Blues 10th in the Premier League standings.
However, Chelsea have managed three wins after switching back to a 3-4-3 formation, giving fans some optimism for the final months of the season.
The Blues will figure out their possible route to the final today, with the draw for both the quarter-finals and semi-finals taking place from 11am today.
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