Chelsea manager Graham Potter confessed that his performance was not good enough to take all three points from the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest after both teams finished 1-1.
Chelsea faced Nottingham Forest in their first Premier League game of 2023, with the Blues taking the lead through Raheem Sterling in the 16th minute of the game. Nottingham Forest, however, demolished Chelsea in the 63rd minute as Serge Aurier made it 1-1.
Chelsea, who were far from their prime, could not find the winner after Nottingham Forest’s equalizer and had to settle for an equaliser. The west London outfit lost another two important points as they now find themselves seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
Graham Potter and company. they are 18 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, with the Gunners in first place with 43 points.
Graham Potter confesses that Chelsea’s performance was not good enough in their draw with Nottingham Forest
Speaking after Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, Graham Potter admitted his performance wasn’t good enough to secure a win in that game.
Graham Potter also confessed that Chelsea did not move the ball fast enough and there was not enough movement on their side.
“Point won with effort, against a team that is well configured they put us under pressure in the second half. Our level of performance was not good enough to get us the three points. We didn’t move the ball fast enough, there wasn’t enough movement. But it would have been unfair to take all three points,” Graham Potter said after the match.
“When the game got a bit more out of control, we struggled with dueling and struggled to deal with that aspect. It’s a tough game, Forest played a good game, but we’re disappointed with our performance over the 90 minutes and worried that we didn’t deserve the win.”
Chelsea now have just four points from their last five Premier League games. They will take on defending Premier League champions Manchester City, who sit second in the table, in their next game in the English top flight. Man City is 11 points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League points table.
Chelsea could fall further down the table if they fail to pick up any points against Manchester City, who come into the game against the Blues after their 1-1 draw with Everton.
