Graham Potter reveals ‘one big thing’ Chelsea players did that secure important 3-0 win over Milan
Chelsea is back on track after defeating Milan 3-0 to earn their first Champions League victory.
The crucial three points for the Blues were secured by the Chelsea players, and new Chelsea manager Graham Potter was impressed.
Potter thinks the players’ attitudes and tactics help the Blues secure crucial three points.
Graham Potter told BT Sport after the win over AC Milan: “It was a good night for us. We needed to play well. The attitude and application of the players was fantastic. It was a really important win for us.”
“I thought we started off a bit nervous for about five minutes. It was just a result of us wanting to do so well. But then you saw the appetite of the players. We got control of it and had a bit of a threat. The first goal was important. We had to start a little on the back foot in the second half. We suffered a bit which was good and the second goal gave us a breather.
“Clean sheet, three goals. The personality of players was good.”
He added: “It was a good performance from the team overall. Apart from the end of the first half, they didn’t have many chances. It says a lot about how we defended as a unit. It was an important win but still a long way to go in the competition.
“The boys have been really open, responsible, honest and fantastic to work with. They realised they weren’t at the levels. That’s great from a coach’s perspective.”
However, Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Milan was perhaps their greatest performance of the year and unquestionably their best under Graham Potter.