Potter on Fernandez debut, Mudryk substitution and where Chelsea need to improve
03 FEB 2023
Following our 0-0 draw with Fulham, Graham Potter reflected on a Chelsea debut and what we need to do to turn one point into three moving forward, as well as explaining why Mykhailo Mudryk's full debut came to an early end at half-time.
我們 0-0 戰平富勒姆之後，波特回顧了卻爾西新援的首秀，以及我們需要做些什麼才能把一分積分變成三分，同時也解釋了為什麼穆德里克的首發首秀在半場時提前結束。
Graham Potter witnessed his Chelsea side go close to scoring a winner on several occasions, as Kai Havertz hit the post and David Fofana had a late effort cleared off the line, but still saw plenty of positives as a number of January signings were involved, including debuts for Enzo Fernandez and Noni Madueke, plus the return from injury of Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling.
波特見證了卻爾西幾次接近致勝球，哈佛茲擊中門柱，大衛．佛法納最後時刻的射門被擋出，但他仍然看到了很多積極的因素，一月份的新援都參與了比賽，恩佐．費爾南德斯和馬杜埃克完成了首秀，還有傷癒復出的里斯．詹姆士、奇爾維爾和拉辛．斯特林。
In addition to highlighting the positives, our head coach also explained where he feels we fell short and can improve in the future.
除了強調積極的方面，我們的主教練還解釋了他認為球隊在哪些方面存在不足，以及未來可以改進的地方。
'I think there was a lot of positivity and good feeling, certainly from the start of the game and the crowd absolutely helped with that as well,' said Potter. 'But within the team there’s a good feeling.
“我認為比賽一開始就充滿了積極和良好的感覺，觀眾絕對給予了很大的幫助，” 波特說， “但球隊內部的感覺很好。”
'I feel we didn’t do enough in terms of our attacking play to create more, which is something we need to do. I think we saw a team against us who defend very well, are very organised and that bit of connection, that bit of fluidity, that bit of understanding that you need, we probably lacked a little bit which is understandable when you consider we have players coming back from injury and new players in the team. That’s just where we’re at, at the moment.
“我覺得我們在進攻去創造機會方面做得還不夠，那是我們需要的。我認為我們看到了一支防守很好、很有組織的球隊，球員需要的那一點聯繫、那一點流動性，那一點理解，我們可能還缺乏一些，這是可以理解的，考量到我們有剛傷癒復出的球員和新加盟的球員，這就是我們目前的處境。”
'Again in the Premier League against well-organised defensive units, with the likes of Mitrovic and Willian who can attack well, you’re always on your toes. So there were some positives for us of course. The effort was there, the spirit was there, but as an attacking team we’d like to do more.
“再一次，在英超聯賽中面對組織嚴密的防守隊伍，面對有像米特羅維奇和威廉這樣進攻球員的球隊，我們總是要保持警惕。當然比賽也有一些積極因素。我們付出了努力，保持了良好的精神狀態，但作為一支進攻球隊，我們想做得更多。”
'I’m confident with the potential that we have, I’m confident of the ability that’s in the group. I think what we need to do now is gel the team. That’s the challenge, that’s what we need to do.'
“我對我們擁有的潛力充滿信心，對球隊的能力充滿信心。我認為我們現在需要做的是捏合整支球隊，這是個挑戰，這是我們需要做的。”
Potter felt there was plenty of potential on display in Fernandez's Chelsea debut...
波特認為費爾南德斯的卻爾西處子秀展現了很大的潛力...
'I thought he handled himself magnificently. It was a tough game and you could see his qualities, you could see what he will bring to the team.
“我認為他表現得非常好。這是一場艱苦的比賽，而你可以看到他的實力，看到他會給球隊帶來什麼。”
'It wasn’t easy for him or us because he hasn’t been with us that long but I think you could see how good he can be and how much he can influence the team so it’s exciting with him.'
“這對他和我們都不容易，因為他和我們在一起的時間不長，但我認為你們能看得出他有多出色，他能對球隊產生多大的影響，所以他是令人興奮的。”
Our head coach explained why he substituted Mudryk at half-time...
我們的主教練解釋了他為什麼在中場休息時換下穆德里克...
'He’s had a heavy cold all week, so we thought 60 minutes would be his maximum, but he felt heavy-legged at half-time. We’re still building him up in terms of his minutes because of the break that he’s had in his season, so we just thought 45 minutes was about right with him.'
“他一整週都嚴重感冒，所以之前我們認為 60 分鐘是最長的時間，但他在半場休息時感覺腿很疲勞。我們還在為他調整上場時間，因為他在之前的賽季有過休賽期，所以我們認為 45 分鐘對他來說是合適的。”
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Potter explains Aubameyang's Champions League squad exclusion
04 FEB 2023
Graham Potter has updated on the situation regarding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has not been included in our 25-man A-List Champions League squad.
The Blues have included January signings Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez, however that has come at the expense of the 33-year-old experienced striker, who featured in all six of our Group E encounters.
Chelsea face Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16, with the first leg coming up in 11 days’ time now, however we will be travelling without the former Dortmund forward.
Potter has explained the difficult decision not to include Aubameyang…
‘I don’t think it’s going to be difficult [not having Aubameyang] because Pierre’s a professional and of course I understand he will be disappointed. It was a tough decision, a tough call, we had three coming in and two had to go out, so he was the one that missed out.
‘He’s done nothing wrong at all. We wanted to give David some game time today, in terms of seeing where he’s at and give him that opportunity. We saw that one flash of what he’s got. Pierre’s just unfortunate and he’ll be fighting for his place for the rest of the season.’
Our head coach also added that he felt it was always going to be a tough decision, whoever missed out.
‘Whichever decision we made there was always going to be a conversation about it, of course, but it was my decision. It was a tough decision, absolutely, but sometimes you have to make these calls and like I said it is absolutely nothing bad against him. He’s done nothing wrong at all,' he added.
‘It’s tough because I am empathic, so I understand his disappointment, but I’ve got a responsibility which is to make these tough decisions and then articulate them as honestly and as well as I can to the player, and then respect the fact that he’s going to be disappointed. He’s handled it very well, trained today fantastically, which is what I would expect. He’s been a top guy for us.’
Aubameyang has not started a game for Chelsea since the restart on 27 December, and Potter has explained what he can do to get himself back into the team.
‘Absolutely he can [get back in], everything’s up for grabs. He’s got to keep working, training like he did today and be ready to play, because football changes quickly. That’s the nature of the game.’
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以下內容出自 football.london：
Every word Graham Potter said on Aubameyang, Chelsea transfers, Mudryk issue and Fernandez
By Scott TrotterChelsea writer - 23:08, 3 FEB 2023
．Aubameyang seems to be in Milan, was he given permission for a day off?
He trained today, he trained very well and he's got the weekend off so we can report on Monday. It's a free world.
．How confident are you that Chelsea can make the top four?
I'm confident with the potential that we have, with the ability that is in the group. What we need to do now is gel the team. That's the challenge. There's a lot of football to play but at the same time I don't want to waste too much time worrying about what we're going to do in four months' time, I want to focus on the next day, the next training session and the next game.
．Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola had their say on transfers, do you know how it works and what are the implications of not making Champions League?
Yeah, I do and I think you've got to look at all in terms of an investment, in terms of transfer fees and salaries. Sometimes you can sign a player for less of a transfer fee but the salaries are enormous. It just depends how you structure the contract, how you structure the deal. We're confident with what we're doing, I think the club has done a good job. Now my job is to improve the team.
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