Is Graham Potter the right man for Chelsea

Graham Potter is an English football manager who is currently the head coach of Premier League side Chelsea. He joined the club in September 2022 and has failed to get them into the top four since then.

The question being asked here is, ‘is Graham Potter the right man for the job?’

Who is Graham Potter?

Graham Potter is a former men’s professional football player who had spells throughout his playing career at Birmingham City, Stoke City, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion, and York City. He is now the Chelsea FC head coach.

The 47-year-old was born in Solihull, England, in May 1975, and his preferred position was left-back. After retiring from football in the 2004/05 season, it took three years before he became a manager for the first time. From 2008 to 2011, he managed Leeds Carnegie and was at Östersund from 2011 to 2018.

He had a brief managerial spell at Swansea City in the 2018/19 season. After leaving Swansea, he had a successful period at Brighton & Hove Albion between 2019 and 2022 before finally joining London-side Chelsea.

Where are Chelsea in the league?

After 27 games played, Chelsea are in tenth place in the Premier League with 38 points. The Blues have won 10, drawn 8, and lost 9, and they have scored 29 and let in 28.

Are Chelsea still in the Champions League?

Yes. They are still in the Champions League. Their next game is in the quarter-finals against Real Madrid on April 12th at the Bernabéu (Santiago Bernabéu Stadium). The second leg is set to take place the following week on April 18th at Stamford Bridge.

Is Potter the right man for the job to secure silverware for Chelsea?

It’s currently not looking good for Potter. Some major sports betting sites are already offering odds for Potter to be the next sacked manager.

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If Potter does get the sack, who will most likely replace him?

According to some major online bookmakers, the person who is most likely to get the job if Chelsea does sack Potter is Mauricio Pochettino. He has previously managed Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Let’s take a closer look at the odds.

Mauricio Pochettino is the current odds-on favourite to replace Potter if Chelsea do sack him. Pochettino is currently priced at 2/1 in the UK fractional odds format. This means he has a 33.30% implied probability rate of being Chelsea’s next manager. 2/1 in the American/moneyline odds format is 200, and in the European decimal odds format, it’s 3.00
Thomas Tuchel – the former Chelsea and PSG manager Thomas Tuchel is the second odds-on favourite at 6/1. This means he has a 14.30% chance of being the next Chelsea manager. 6/1 in American/moneyline odds is 600, and in decimal odds, it’s 7.00
Roberto De Zerbi – the current Brighton & Hove Albion manager is the bookies’ next favourite to take over at Chelsea with 13/2 odds. This means he has a 13.30% chance of joining. 13/2 is 650 in American odds, and 7.50 in decimal odds
Thomas Frank – the current Brentford manager is priced at 9/1 (900, or 10.00), which means he has a 10.00 chance of joining

The two other names that have also been mentioned are Ange Postecoglou (Celtic) and Christophe Galtier (PSG). These two potentials are both currently priced at 12/1 (1,200 or 13.00), which means they both have a 7.70% chance of joining.

Who do Chelsea face next?

On Saturday, April 1st, Chelsea are at home to Aston Villa, and then on April 4th, they have another home game, this time against Liverpool. On April 8th, they travel to the Molineux Stadium to play Wolves before facing Real Madrid in the first leg of their next Champions League game.

When they return for Premier League action on April 15th, they are at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Can Chelsea win the league with Potter?

It’s looking highly doubtful that Chelsea can win the league. They are currently only the eighth odds-on favourite to win the Premier League at 2,000/1 (200,000, or 2,001.00), with basically a 0% chance of winning.

A slightly safer bet with much better odds would be on Chelsea to finish in the top 6. For this market right now, you’re currently looking at improved odds of around 13/2 (650, or 7.50), with a 13.30% chance of ending up in the top 6.