5/18/2023 0 Comments Team logosA top four push is surely beyond them, but European qualification via the league is a possibility. Reece James and Ben Chilwell returning and the move back to a 3-4-3 has given the team balance, while Kai Havertz has been much improved in recent games, and the smarts of Felix and Enzo Fernandez are obvious. Their expected goals data suggested they were creating chances, notably in defeats against Southampton and Dortmund, while they have been punished for the odd freakish incident such as Joao Felix's red card at Fulham. In truth, there were signs that Chelsea were not quite as bad as advertised even when they were struggling to win games. It would be premature to say he is in a comfortable position, or that all Chelsea fans are true believers, but there is a chance to finish the season on a positive note and allow Potter to get to what could be a crucial pre-season. Three wins later - against Leeds and Leicester domestically and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League - and Potter looks to have weathered the storm. The last time Graham Potter stepped off the Chelsea team bus for a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge it felt like his job was on the line. People who make history don’t wait for it to happen.” “Nobody is going to do it for you,” he said. Dyche would not divulge the four areas of improvement that the pair had identified, but he did leave the room with one more thought. This time it fell to Simms to strike the blow. They fed back to me, and collectively we have to change it.” So, ‘Right, how do we change it?’ I asked them. They know every fact and every stat, everything that’s wrong. I don’t stare at the league table but they all knew what it looked like. “I don’t think I had to convince them of anything,” Dyche reflected on the change in his players’ mentality. After Doucoure’s equaliser Chelsea retook the lead with 15 minutes left when Ben Godfrey and Tarkowski were judged to have fouled Reece James and Kai Havertz buried the penalty. The goal after the break from Felix was not the cleanest hit from this splendidly technical footballer but it was perfectly placed off the inside edge of Jordan Pickford’s left post. Having started against Leicester City one week earlier, Mykhailo Mudryk played not a single minute this time. And, of course, Potter is still trying to slot all these players into the matchday experience. They are unable to overwhelm opponents in the way the great Manchester City sides of the last six years have been able to do. There are so many different kinds of players that Chelsea have acquired in the last nine months yet once again it became a tale of the qualities they lack. There were times when it looked like Enzo Fernandez and Joao Felix, scorer of Chelsea’s first, might take it to a level at which Everton could not live – but they always just about wrestled it back. There were periods when the whole Chelsea ensemble flowed. Potter will know only too well that these are the kind of games that the old, cussed, Chelsea would grind through: a desperate opponent, a set-piece threat and perhaps just a couple of big moments in the game that needed defending. Simms burst past the Chelsea man, launched a shot at goal, and yet another flappy hand from Kepa Arrizabalaga meant that Everton’s academy boy had secured a priceless point for his side. The Everton substitute Ellis Simms had been on the pitch for nine minutes when he took his chance with a run at Kalidou Koulibaly and found the £35 million defender very much not his equal. They had already been obliged to handle one Everton comeback, but a second felt excessive for a Chelsea team that had dominated most of the possession and just about all the chances. The Graham Potter renaissance was almost onto its fourth straight victory with one minute of the regulation 90 left, when the old frailties that have gripped new Chelsea came back to remind their manager just how far there is left to go. With a few simple features, you can take your team’s logo from bush league to big league in minutes.By Sam Wallace, Chief Football Writer at Stamford Bridge Perfect for fitting your logo on smaller sports equipment! Add the final finishing touch by using the curved text option to fit your name to circular symbols or containers. Stacking features adds a focal point to your logo, while also making it more compact. Create the perfect starting lineup for your logo by stacking your text and symbol. For a classic football club look, try a crest-shaped container. Rectangular containers reflect the playing field. Containers add structure to your logo and enhance its message. What separates a professional sports logo from an amateur? The difference is in the details.
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