Graham Potter was thrιlled with the performance of Marc Cucurella in Chelsea’s win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night
Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz both scored goals as the Blues defeated the Germans 2-0 to go to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Ben Chilwell played left wingback, and Cucurella was back in the starting lineup playing on the left of three central defenders.
Cucurella has not been a consistent starter in the starting XI in recent weeks due to Chilwell’s return from injᴜry and Chelsea’s poor Premier League performance. Potter claims he has been attempting to defend the Spaniard from criticism amid form issues and the team’s overall lack of victories, but claims Cucurella demonstrated his value at Stamford Bridge.
“I believe he won Man of the Match,” someone said. Potter enquired. “I’m happy for him.
When you’re struggling, like we are, you take the criticism in stride. Marc has handled it admirably. We tried to protect him a little bit and choose the right time. He provided us with the left foot and balance in a back-three when Benoit [Badiashile] was out, and happily he gave us a superb performance.
Despite a string of defeats, Potter and his team have now won two straight games after defeating Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.
Potter believes that the tide is turning and has lauded his team’s spirit in a trying period.
It goes beyond this evening, he added. ‘We’ve been through a rough patch. We had to react in opposition to Leeds. We fell to Dortmund despite playing well on the road. We played poorly in the first half against Southampton, and things may easily turn ᴜgly again. The players have shown that we must stick together.
Todd Boehly sends clear Chelsea message with Graham Potter meeting after Borussia Dortmund
The outcome of Chelsea’s match against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League, which they won 2-0, may have a significant impact on Graham Potter’s career path and the reputation of Todd Boehly’s ownership.
Chelsea overcame a 1-0 first-leg deficit that they suffered at the Signal Iduna Park three weeks ago to advance to the quarterfinals of the competition. Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz were the goal scorers for Chelsea in their comeback victory.
After his team’s loss to Tottenham by a score of 2-0 two weeks ago, Potter, who is 47 years old, was subjected to intense scrutiny on his future as the manager of his club. This victory helps relieve some of the strain that Potter is under.
In addition to that, this is the first time since October that the north Londoners have won back-to-back games. Once Danny Makkelie blew the final whistle, the reactions of the Chelsea players, staff, and supporters were a great reflection of what the game’s outcome meant to the club. And after the game was over, there was video footage available showing how Bohely responded while he was in the tunnel.
The co-owner was seen waiting in the tunnel underneath Stamford Bridge for Potter to return from his media duty before shaking his hand and giving the Chelsea manager a hug. The American billionaire, who has remained loyal to Potter in spite of pressure from the outside to sever his connections with the Brit, is all smiles. football.london has been informed that Potter has managed to keep the backing of the club’s ownership group throughout this challenging moment.
Boehly has stated in the past and made it public record that one of his goals is to construct a project at Stamford Bridge and to avoid abandoning ship anytime the wind changes direction.
A win in the round of 16 would keep Chelsea’s 2022–2023 season alive, despite the fαct that the club has very little chance of finishing in the top four of the Premier League. In the draw for the following round and the semi-final, which will take place on Friday at 11am GMT/6am EST, they will find out who their opponents will be. In the coming weeks, they will continue to want to achieve the same level of success as Thomas Tuchel.
