Potter describes Chelsea players

When Chelsea signed Graham Potter as their manager, many football pundits expressed worries, especially on how the former Brighton manager would be able to manage the egos at a bigger club like the Blues.

Potter in his statement said Chelsea players have been responsible.

He said: ‘The players are open, they’re honest, they’re responsible. They’re ambitious, they’re determined, they want to do well. So far, so good from my perspective.

‘They are still human beings. There is a media perception players get to a certain level and they grow a second head or something, and they become not like the rest of us. It’s easy to put out there, but I have found that not to be the case in reality.

‘At Brighton there weren’t massive amounts of big players, but Adam Lallana has won the Champions League, played for Liverpool for seven years, Danny Welbeck’s done okay in his career. I managed to do alright with them, despite their second head because they have massive egos!

‘Premier League squads have 24 players who all want to play. They know the consequences if they do well. When you don’t pick them, they’re disappointed. Their egos are damaged, they’re hurt. People are complex in lots of walks of life. It’s not straightforward this job, whatever the level, and so far we’ve managed it okay.’