Potter delighted to send players and fans home with the win
04 MAR 2023
Graham Potter feels it was important to bring smiles back to Stamford Bridge with Chelsea's victory over Leeds United and underlined the significance of having scorer Wesley Fofana back in the team.
在卻爾西戰勝里茲聯的比賽中，波特認為為藍軍球迷帶回笑容非常重要，他強調了進球功臣衛斯理．佛法納回歸球隊的重要性。
Chelsea bounced back from consecutive defeats in the Premier League with a deserved win over Leeds United, Wesley Fofana's header just after half-time being enough to give us the victory, after Kai Havertz had forced a good save from the goalkeeper and Joao Felix struck the woodwork in the first half.
卻爾西從英超聯賽的連續失利中反彈了過來，無可爭議地戰勝了里茲聯。上半場哈佛茲的射門被門將擋出，若奧．菲利克斯擊中門框，半場結束後衛斯理．佛法納的頭球足以幫助我們取得勝利。
Speaking after the game, Graham Potter was pleased with having rewarded the supporters with a win following a difficult run of results, and explained the nervous finish to the game was probably inevitable given the importance of securing the result for the Blues, giving us a boost ahead of our midweek Champions League meeting with Borussia Dortmund.
賽後波特感到很高興，在經歷了一連串艱難的賽果後，我們能以一場勝利回報球迷。他解釋說，考慮到比賽結果對藍軍的重要性，最後階段的緊張可能是不可避免的，這讓我們在週中與多特蒙德的歐冠比賽前找回了信心。
'We’re delighted with the win, that’s for sure, because we’ve had a tough period,' said Potter. 'I’m delighted for the players, delighted for the supporters, because they’ve had to suffer, so it was pleasing to get the win.
“我們很高興獲勝，這是肯定的，因為我們經歷了一段艱難的時期。” 波特說， “我為球員們感到高興，為球迷們感到高興，因為他們不得不忍受痛苦，所以獲得勝利是令人高興的。”
'We started the game well and created some opportunities. Playing against Leeds is always tough, they’ve got a high intensity. When we got the goal it was a pleasing moment for us all and then the second half was probably a little bit about that we had something to lose, which is where you’d expect us to be given the run we had.
“我們開局不錯，創造了一些機會。面對里茲總是很艱難的，他們的強度很高。當我們取得進球，那對我們所有人來說是個開心的時刻，然後下半場我們有可能丟球，考量到我們之前的遭遇。”
'At the end it’s really good for the players to keep a clean sheet, get a win and to have that feeling. It’s nice.
“最後，對球員來說，保持零封、取得勝利的感覺真的很好，非常的好。”
'I’m delighted for the players and I’m delighted for the supporters, because they’re the most important people at the football club. If you don’t’ get results then it’s my responsibility and I accept that.
“我為球員們感到高興，也為球迷們感到高興，因為他們是俱樂部裡最重要的人。如果沒有得到好的結果，那就是我的責任，我接受這點。”
'It’s been a tough period for us all but it’s nice to go home with the win and now we need to prepare for a really exciting game on Tuesday night, which I’m sure will be a fantastic atmosphere and occasion and we want to try and win it.
“這對我們所有人來說都是一段艱難時期，但帶著勝利回家是很棒的，現在我們需要為週二晚上一場激動人心的比賽做準備，我相信那將是個美妙的氛圍和場合，我們想要努力贏得比賽。”
'It’s a nice three points, an important three points. It’s good for confidence, good for morale. The boys have been suffering because they care and our supporters have been suffering as well. It’s been a tough period for us. The win gives us the chance to recover, to prepare for a massive game on Tuesday night and that’s what we have to focus on.'
“這很好的三分積分，很重要的三分，對自信和士氣都有好處。球員們一直在受苦，因為他們在乎，我們的球迷也在受苦。這對我們來說是一段艱難的時期，這場勝利讓我們有機會恢復，為週二晚上的重要比賽做準備，這是我們必須關注的事情。”
Potter praised the performance of Ben Chilwell, reminding people he is one of several players who has had to try and hit the ground running when returning from injury...
波特讚揚了奇爾維爾的表現，提醒人們他是不得不努力從傷病中恢復的幾個傷員之一....
'When you’re not winning it doesn’t matter, because you’re not winning, but the likes of Ben, Wesley [Fofana], Ruben [Loftus-Cheek], Reece [James], Raheem [Sterling], all those guys are all getting minutes in the Premier League.
“當我們無法贏球時那就不重要了，因為我們沒贏，但像奇爾維爾、衛斯理．佛法納、洛夫圖斯奇克、里斯．詹姆士、拉辛．斯特林，所有這些球員都在英超獲得了上場時間。”
'In an ideal world you’d build that up in a pre-season campaign over five or six weeks of building up their time on the pitch, but we haven’t been able to do that, so we’ve had to do it in the Premier League.
“在理想的情況下，球員應當在季前備戰的五到六週在球場上鍛鍊，但我們沒能做到這點，所以我們必須到英超聯賽去做。”
'Ben’s got stronger and stronger as the weeks have gone on and today I thought he affected the game in a really good way and contributed a lot to our first-half performance.'
“時間一週一週過去，奇爾維爾變得越來越強壯，今天我認為他以一種非常好的方式影響了比賽，為我們上半場的表現做出了很多貢獻。”
Two other players who earned praise from our head coach were returning scorer Wesley Fofana and his fellow defender Kalidou Koulibaly...
另外兩名得到主教練讚揚的球員是回歸的功臣衛斯理．佛法納和他的搭檔庫里巴利....
'With Kalidou, sometimes it’s not easy just to land and hit the ground, it isn’t as straight-forward as that. There’s been a lot of change and transition here but he’s a great guy, he wants the team to do well.
“對庫里巴利來說，加盟後立刻上位有時候並不容易，事情不是那麼直接的。這裡有很多變化和轉變，但他是一個很棒的人，他希望球隊做得很好。”
'He cares and I felt he helped Wesley and he helped Benoit [Badiashile], two young players, and he showed a leadership and a calmness which was important for us. So I’m really happy for him.
“他關心球隊，我感覺他幫助了衛斯理．佛法納和巴迪亞西勒這兩位年輕球員，他展現了領導力和冷靜，這對我們來說很重要，所以我真的為他感到高興。”
'We’ve missed Wesley. It was the Milan game at home when he had his injury, that’s a long time ago. He brings something different – his physicality, he defends big spaces, allows you to defend a little bit higher up the pitch because he’s got the pace and the physicality to recover. Then in the box he can attack the ball well, so he’s an important player for us.'
“我們很想念衛斯理，他是在主場與米蘭的比賽中受傷的，那是很久以前的事了。他帶來了一些不同的東西 － 他的身體素質、他的大防守範圍，能讓球隊將防線推得更靠前一些，因為他有速度和身體素質去覆蓋，然後在禁區內他也可以很好的進攻，所以他對我們來說是一名重要的球員。”
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以下內容出自 football.london：
Every word Graham Potter said on Chelsea win, substitutions, Koulibaly, Fofana, Chilwell, more
By Adam Newson, Chief Chelsea correspondent - UPDATED 09:10, 5 MAR 2023
．You’ve maintained throughout this period that the players are behind you and you feel their support, was the evidence there throughout the 90 minutes that it was definitely the case?
“Yes, but as I said in the press conference [yesterday] it needs to manifest itself in results and wins. Talk is cheap. I firmly believe in the players and the team but I also acknowledge that the results haven’t been good enough and that is my responsibility. So any criticism is absolutely fair and warranted. We have to take it, try to improve, and win. That is the job.”
．There was some frustration with your substitutions, perhaps they were viewed as defensive. Would that be fair?
“Noni Madueke is on. Carney [Chukwuemeka] is an attacking sub. There were different profiles. Raheem [Sterling] is coming back from an injury so we had to make those decisions. The game got stretched and I wanted us to attack but as soon as you miss the opportunity, you need to be stable.
"We wanted to score the second goal but, at the same time, it was a game against one of the best teams in terms of high intensity in the Premier League. So if the game becomes Hawaii football, up and down, then it can be a challenge. The boys stuck at it and the crowd were great. They want us to do well and win with more comfort. We all want that. But given the moment we’re in, it’s not so easy to do. But the boys gave everything today.”
．No Marc Cucurella or David Datro Fofana today, was that just non-selection?
“Yes."
．Missed chances in the first half, is it because of a lack of confidence?
“It’s a combination of lots of things. We hit the bar, keeper makes a good save on a one-vs-one, Wesley is close with a header. The important thing for me is that we attack well – which we did at the start of the first half – and to maintain that over 90 minutes. If we do that, then the goals will come because the quality of the players is there.”
．Is Wesley Fofana someone you see as a leader in the defence despite his age?
“He’s a young player and adapting to Chelsea. But he’s got the personality.”
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