Tactics and Positional Roles

Why Chelsea should stick with Graham Potter

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Graham Potter joined Chelsea as manager on the 8th of September 2022, following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. Since then, Potter has a win rate of just 29.4% within the Premier League – a far cry from Thomas Tuchel’s win rate of 55.6%.

Despite Potter’s impressive managerial history and rise from Leeds Metropolitan University to the Premier League, many fans disagreed with the sacking of Tuchel – especially due to Tuchel’s Champions League success in the 2020/21 season.

At the time of writing, Chelsea sit 10th in the Premier League, after losing to last-placed Southampton on the weekend.

This has led to many Chelsea fans calling for the sacking of Graham Potter just 5 months after his arrival at the club, and while the Chelsea board are backing the manager for now, the question remains whether or not the club should part ways with him.

How important is a goalkeeper’s ability to use their feet and why has the modern game developed to make this a necessity?

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Football and its tactics are under constant evolution, with managers desperate to do everything to gain the slightest edge on their opposition – the goalkeeper position is not exempt from this. There is a reason why almost every current keeper widely considered to be world-class has impressive ability on the ball.

A goalkeeper’s ability on the ball is of huge importance and holds consequences for the tactics utilised by their teams. Their qualities with the ball at their feet has the potential to affect a team both positively and negatively, and the importance of this will only grow.