Is Potter ruining Chelsea, or are Chelsea ruining Potter?
The former Brighton boss failed to inspire his team as they were humiliated by Pep Guardiola’s side at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
It was men against boys at Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Manchester City made easy work of Chelsea in the FA Cup third round. Pep Guardiola’s team progressed with a comfortable 4-0 victory to beat the Blues for the second time in the space of four days.
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Both teams made several changes to their starting XIs, but only City were able to keep some quality in tact. Despite the absences of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson and Joao Cancelo, the hosts completely overwhelmed their opponents.
Chelsea looked far below the level expected of them, and pressure will keep building on Graham Potter; not just because of results like this, but because of the complete lack of fight and competence in his team.
Chelsea fans were chanting Thomas Tuchel’s name in the second half, suggesting they have already run out of patience with the man who replaced the German in September.
