The Blues boss suffered a traumatic return to old club Brighton on Saturday as the players he had recruited ran riot to inflict a 4-1 defeat, busting the coupon of our man Gabriel.
After conceding just four goals in the nine games before that, it was a huge surprise to see Chelsea’s defence being ripped apart by the Seagulls. The heavy defeat has punctured the feelgood factor surrounding Potter’s appointment but he now has a free-hit in Europe ahead of a crunch Premier League game with Arsenal at the weekend.
Last week’s 2-1 win in Salzburg secured top spot in Group E so I’d expect Potter to rest a few of his big hitters ahead of that London derby with the league leaders.
