Potter hails Everton after 2-2 draw

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has applauded Everton’s squad for using their strength well against his side.

Recall that Chelsea suffered a 2-2 dead against the Toffees on Saturday.

Potter in his statement said Everton used their physical strength to create pressure on Chelsea.

‘I think you have to credit Everton. They do what they do well and they use their physicality, they use the set-pieces, they ask you a question. But I think we controlled most of the game really well, as much as you can at this level,’ Potter said.

‘Ultimately the first goal was really disappointing, from a set-piece perspective, we spoke about that before the game. Then the second goal we haven’t attacked well enough and then exposed ourselves to a big space to defend and haven’t done it well enough. So these little small things when you look at how much we put into the game and how much we tried to attack, to be cheap with the goals we conceded is really disappointing.

‘I think Everton used their strengths well. They’ve got physicality, they used Doucoure and Onana on long balls and second balls and throw-ins and set-pieces, to create danger, to create pressure. Sean’s sides have always done that well. So it’s not easy to control it as well as you’d like, but I think we lost a little bit of control for a short period of time and when we did we conceded. That’s the frustrating bit.’