UCL: Potter reacts to Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat vs Dortmund

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has reacted to the Blues’ recent defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the UCL on Wednesday night.

Potter in a defence of the recent loss said Chelsea’s Champions League tie against Dortmund was complicated as they played in a hostile environment against a team that is currently in good form.

Karim Adeyemi’s second-half goal gave the German side a first-leg advantage against Chelsea at Signal Iduna Park ahead of the return leg at Stamford Bridge on March 7.

“Overall, we were pleased with the performance for big parts of the game,” Potter said at his post-match press conference.

“It is complicated away from home in the Champions League, in a hostile environment against a team that is in a good moment. It was an even first half, we managed the game quite well with good opportunities to counter-attack and we hit the bar.

“Then in the second half, apart from the one decisive action where we did not do well enough, we were the dominant, the better team and created some good chances. We needed a little bit of luck, maybe and a little bit of final execution. It is half-time. It is a tight tie. We look forward to Stamford Bridge,” he added.