Potter confirms Azpilicueta in hospital and gives his verdict on a disappointing performance
19 FEB 2023
Graham Potter responded to our frustrating 1-0 defeat to Southampton by admitting his disappointment at seeing our performance seemingly take a step backwards, but the game was overshadowed by a serious head injury suffered by captain Cesar Azpilicueta, with our head coach updating on his condition.
主場 0-1 不敵南安普頓後，主教練波特承認，他對球隊的表現似乎倒退了一步感到失望，但這場比賽因隊長阿斯皮利奎塔頭部嚴重受傷而蒙上了陰影，我們的主教練更新了他的情況。
A James Ward-Prowse free-kick in first-half stoppage time proved to be decisive as the game's only goal, but speaking to the media after the final whistle the immediate attention was on the condition of Cesar Azpilicueta rather than the 1-0 loss.
沃德普勞斯在上半場補時階段的自由球最終成為了致勝球，這是本場比賽的唯一進球，但終場哨聲響起後接受媒體採訪時，人們更關注阿斯皮利奎塔的狀況，而不是 0-1 的失利。
That came after our captain was floored by a boot to the face in the second half, with the concern of his fellow players clear even before he required lengthy treatment on the pitch and left it on a stretcher, and Potter confirmed it was a worrying injury, although the Spaniard has regained consciousness.
在此之前，藍軍隊長在下半場被對方踢到臉上，當下隊友們的擔憂顯而易見，他在球場上進行了長時間的治療後被擔架抬下，波特證實這是一次令人擔憂的傷病，儘管阿斯皮利奎塔已經恢復了意識。
'He’s in hospital, so he’s in the best place,' said our head coach. 'He’s conscious and he was speaking to his wife so that’s good. We were obviously really concerned, especially when it first happened, but hopefully he’s in the best place and we’ll keep monitoring him.
“他在醫院，在最好的地方接受治療，” 我們的主教練說， “他神志清醒，還在和妻子說話，所以這很好。我們顯然非常擔心，尤其是第一時間發生時，但希望他處於最好的照護，我們會繼續觀察。”
'I think he was unconscious when it happened so we have to take all the precautions we need to take now and make sure he’s okay, but it was worrying. It was a horrible incident.'
“我想事故發生時他失去了意識，所以我們現在必須採取一切必要的預防措施，確保他沒事，但這還是讓人擔心，這是一起可怕的事件。”
Turning to the game itself, Potter admitted it wasn't the performance he'd been hoping for after some promising signs at Borussia Dortmund in midweek...
談到比賽本身，在週中與多特蒙德的比賽展現好跡象後，波特承認這並不是他所希望的表現...
'I think the truth is we took a step back in performance, especially in the first half. It was a below-par performance in the first half. Returning from the Champions League and we had to make a couple of changes so you lose a bit of fluidity, you lose a bit of cohesion.
“我認為事實是我們在表現上後退了一步，尤其是上半場，表現低於一般水準。從歐冠歸來之後，我們必須做出一些改變，所以失去了一些流動性，失去了一些凝聚力。”
'Southampton set up with a plan and an idea, they mixed up the game well with a big target man, but our performance wasn’t what we wanted in the first half and I take as much responsibility as anyone for that.
“南安普頓制定了一個計畫和想法，他們有一名身材高大的中鋒，很好的完成了比賽，但我們在上半場的表現並不是我們想要的，對此我和所有人一樣負有責任。”
'The response in the second half was good but it wasn’t good enough. I thought we deserved a goal. We created enough chances, good enough chances, to score but when we don’t then obviously it’s difficult to win football matches.
“下半場的反應很好，但還不夠好。我認為我們配得上一個進球，我們創造了足夠多的機會，足夠好的進球機會，但如果沒有進球，顯然很難贏得比賽。”
'When we’ve lost 1-0 at home to Southampton and, with the greatest respect to them, it’s not good enough, because of the results we’ve had recently. As I said, the first half was as much my responsibility as anybody’s, the performance wasn’t good.
“當我們在主場 0-1 輸給南安普頓，並非對他們不敬，但這不夠好，鑑於我們最近的成績。就像我說的，上半場我和其他人一樣有責任，那種表現不好。”
'I thought the second-half performance was better and I thought we deserved to score. If you score then the game changes around but at the same time 1-0 isn’t good and we’re disappointed with that.'
“我認為下半場的表現更好，我認為我們應該進球，如果進球了，那麼比賽就會改變，但 0-1 落敗不是好的狀況，我們對此感到失望。”
He also explained why David Fofana was withdrawn for Raheem Sterling at half-time and why several players involved in Germany weren't included today...
他還解釋了為什麼大衛．佛法納在中場休息時被拉辛．斯特林換下，以及為什麼今天幾名出戰多特蒙德的球員沒有先發...
'With David, it was just to use Raheem really. We wanted to use Raheem in the wide areas and that was the decision. It was a tricky one for David. I think he had one really good action, it wasn’t necessarily a reflection on him, more just tactically to use Raheem.
“換下大衛，只是為了換上拉辛，我們想讓斯特林在邊路發揮作用，這就是我們的決定。被換下對大衛來說是困難的，我認為他的表現非常出色，換人並不一定是因為他的表現，更多的只是戰術上需要斯特林。”
'With the others, there were no injuries, it was more just the turnaround of the games and the demand of the games, considering a few of them have had injuries previously. Certainly with Reece, he’d had two 90 minutes, which is more than we expected at the start of the week. So it was just a case of managing the load and managing the squad.'
“至於其他隊員，他們沒有傷病，更多的是輪換和比賽的需求，考慮到其中一些人之前受傷了。當然，關於里斯，他已經踢滿兩場比賽，這比我們在本週開始時的預期要多，所以這只是一個管理負荷和球隊輪換的問題。”
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以下內容出自 football.london：
Every word Graham Potter said on Azpilicueta injury, fan rage, Fofana change, Chelsea regression
By Adam Newson, Chief Chelsea correspondent - UPDATED 18:40, 18 FEB 2023
．Chelsea supporters were very vocal in their criticism after today, how do you respond to that?
“After a 1-0 defeat at home, any criticism you get is understandable. I think we’ve had a tough period and I think we’ve had lots of challenges in terms of integrating young players into the Premier League. While results don’t go your way it can be tough, that is how it is.
"I’m sure there will be people out there that think I’m the problem, absolutely. I don’t think they’re right but I’m not arrogant enough to say their opinion isn’t worth articulating. My job is to help the team, keep working through a team period, we’ve had to make some changes today and the truth is we took a step back in our performance in the first half. The response in the second half was good, but it wasn’t good enough.”
．When you’re missing chances, people might be wondering why you don’t have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench. What is it he’s not doing to be involved?
“I would say keep doing what he’s doing. We made the decision to give David the opportunity and we still had Kai [Havertz] and Raheem coming on and I think they impacted the game well. But obviously, when you don’t score and have created chances, I understand the question.”
．You were late to come in for today’s press conference, has there been a big inquest in the dressing room?
“There is no conspiracy, I can’t give you that. There is a lot of media and I believe my colleague has done the media before me. I always come in and speak to you guys, understand the questions, and when we’ve lost 1-0 at home to Southampton, with the greatest respect to the, it is not good enough because of the results we’ve had recently.
"The first half is as much my responsibility as anybody’s because the performance wasn’t good. I thought the second-half performance was better and we deserved to score. If we do that, the game changes around. But 1-0 isn’t good and we’re disappointed with that.”
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