https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/ potter-on-his-respect-for-frank-and-excellent-start-at-chelsea Potter on his respect for Frank and excellent start at Chelsea 18 OCT 2022 Ahead of Chelsea's upcoming Premier League fixture against Brentford, Graham Potter has revealed why he has so much respect for our opponents and their manager Thomas Frank, as well as discussing the reasons behind his own team's impressive form and his plans for the squad during the World Cup. https://i.imgur.com/lt1PABM.jpg We travel to our west London neighbours Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday evening and when speaking to the media in the build-up to that game our head coach was asked for his opinion on the work his opposite number Frank has been doing there. It was clear that Potter has a healthy respect for what the Dane has achieved in getting Brentford promoted to the top flight and allowing them to punch above their weight in the Premier League, seeing a manager with a similar approach to his own. 'I rate Thomas very highly,' he said. 'I've followed his career since I came back to the UK and I knew him when I was in Sweden as well, so I know him well. I like him as a person, I think we have similar thoughts around the game and life in general. https://i.imgur.com/he9srIF.png 'I think a coach is judged on how much he gets out of the players, how much he organises the team, how the results are in comparison to the expectation of those results and he does a fantastic job.' Potter went on the expand on those views and explain what it is about Frank's Brentford side which impresses him so much, primarily the way they play to their strengths, believing there is much more to the Bees than just star striker Ivan Toney. 'I think Brentford are really good at what they do. Thomas has done a fantastic job there, they use the quality of their players well. They have limited resources if you compare everybody in the Premier League, but they've made the most out of what they have and that's a credit to Thomas and his staff and all the players there at Brentford. https://i.imgur.com/t74Zyfx.jpg Frank has been Brentford manager since 2018 'I'm always impressed with the job they do. They use Ivan Toney well but it's not only that. They attack with clarity and they defend with aggression and organisation, so they're a tough team to play against. 'The way they play fits the players they have, they're very organised around that, they know clearly what they're doing in all the phases. Set plays are very dangerous. Ivan Toney as a centre-forward is in his way as dangerous as anybody in the league. https://i.imgur.com/WSFpehw.jpg Toney has scored eight goals in the Premier League for Brentford so far this season 'They have a spirit and an understanding and they're really well motivated, really well organised and that's credit to Thomas and his staff.' Looking at his own team, Potter admitted that his start to life as Chelsea head coach has surpassed his own expectations, even if he admits to keeping them low, with our manager undefeated since joining the club and his Blues side now on a run of five consecutive victories in all competitions. 'Naturally I'm not the most optimistic, but you never know, you can't predict anything. It's gone fantastically well in terms of results, I can't complain about that at all, but more than that just the way the group have responded. The way that we feel in the team is really positive, but it's only been six weeks.' A big part of his early success has been our defensive record, being on a run of four clean sheets in a row, and he was quick to praise the work and mentality of the whole squad for that fact. 'It's a credit to the players, a credit to the group. You can't defend with a settled four or a settled five these days because the games are so relentless and the challenges are huge in that regard. So it's about the team, it's about the group, it's about the togetherness of the squad. https://i.imgur.com/mNtr5Ye.jpg Sunday's 2-0 victory at Aston Villa was our fifth win and fourth clean sheet in a row 'If you're prepared to suffer, if you're prepared to deal with the discomfort in the games, then you give yourselves a chance to keep a clean sheet and that obviously gives you a chance to win, certainly with the quality that we have.' Of course, like every team this season, it will be a challenge for Chelsea to maintain momentum into the winter, due to the lengthy break for this year's World Cup, during which many players will be away at the tournament with their countries, and Potter confirmed planning is already under way for that period in November and December. 'We're probably in the planning stage,' he added. 'Of course we'll have some time off and then we'll look at a warm weather camp I think. So probably a combination of the two I think.' Until then, Potter will be hoping to navigate a run of eight games in three-and-a-half weeks while continuing our good form, starting at Brentford on Wednesday evening. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/ potter-i-was-always-concerned-about-mount Potter: I was always concerned about Mount 19 Oct 2022 Graham Potter now has the perspective on Mason Mount from both sides of the managerial fence, and he believes sheer love for the game is behind a lot of the midfielder's success so far, with more to follow. https://i.imgur.com/q3DEMfs.jpg Having been previously concerned with how to counter Mount's threat and industry when he came up against him when Brighton took on Chelsea, Potter today has six weeks and six matches of experience coaching the 23-year-old. He is puzzled when he hears people doubting the quality of the player who scored both goals in our most recent outing at Aston Villa. 'It's part of life, everyone is entitled to their opinions, that's fine,' begins the Chelsea head coach on the subject. 'I can only speak from my point of view and as an outsider, whenever we played Chelsea, you're always concerned about Mason. You can see the quality he has and if you give him a second, you give him too much space, he can hurt you with his qualities. His executions are fantastic. https://i.imgur.com/kHpWJ8t.jpg 'Then once you start to work with him, you see the person, you see how much he loves the football club here, how much he loves his team-mates, how much he is prepared to do the nasty, ugly side of the game that sometimes players of his level don't do, in terms of working hard for the team, in terms of recovering back, in terms of pressing, in terms of defensive transition, covering ground. 'It's hard to continually assist and score in the Premier League at any age. As a young player, he is going to get even better and I am really excited for him for his future.' Potter goes as far as describing Mount as a joy to work with, adding: 'I would say he is a fantastic person. 'It is surprising to get a few questions with a mixed opinion on Mason, I find that strange, especially from the outside. When you start to work with him, you see he has everything he needs to be a top, top player. A great attitude, he understands spaces, he can execute, he assists, he scores goals, he is top.' The Blues coach explains that not so much should be read into a period like the one that led up to the Villa game when Mount had not scored for his club this season, prior to his two-goal salvo on Sunday. 'Sometimes we forget the game is about the team and too often we zoom in on individuals. When the team isn't functioning well, individuals get the brunt of it, but actually it's always the team. https://i.imgur.com/YeF9ylb.jpg Cause for celebration after a first goal of the season 'If the team doesn't function as optimally as it can, sometimes individuals don't perform to the level they can so maybe that's happened a little bit. Mason's a young player, he'll learn, and arguably you need to suffer a little bit to get yourself to the top because you need to learn about yourself.' Potter believes it is Mount's personality as much as his ability that has meant all the managers he has played under at club and country level have been keen to have him in the team. 'He loves the game, wants to win, wants to improve, is open-minded and is prepared to suffer. And then he's got the quality to be the match-winner that he was at the weekend. The other stuff is the big, below-the-water part of the iceberg. That's what you maybe you don't see with him - that he is a top person and a top professional.' -- ＫＴＢＦＦＨ --

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