The way Chelsea fans are losing their minds, you'd think they've lost 3:0 to Blackpool. A loss is a loss, but it's City. They did well, all things considered. Haaland didn't even score!
That being said, everything has gone pretty much how I predicted it would. One, sacking Tuchel was a profoundly stupid decision. Whatever differences him and Todd Boehly had should have been worked out over time. And every manager goes through bad periods. I think Tuchel had proven himself enough to be given the chance, especially after spending upwards of 200M on his targets.
Two, for Graham Potter this is too much, too soon. I don't know what he was thinking. Brighton is a club that works like a well-oiled machine and the team was tailored to his playstyle. Chelsea are in utter chaos and had just spend all their kitty on someone else's targets. And there are still glaring holes in their squad. It would take multiple transfer windows to get him what he needs. And the expectations are orders of magnitude above Brighton. He should have stayed at Brighton or moved to another club, like Villa or West Ham. Or even on the continent, for some additional experience.
The best thing Chelsea can do now is give him time. I think he will come good for them, but it would take a long while, at least until next season. He should have a summer where he can pick his own incomings and outgoings.
