Coach Graham Potter delivered his impressions of the game.
Chelsea drew 0-0 with Fulham in the 22nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-23 season held at Stamford Bridge in London, England at 5 am (Korean time) on the 4th. With this, Chelsea extended their undefeated streak to 3 games (1 win, 2 draws), and became 9th with 8 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses (30 points).
The home team, Chelsea, started a 4-2-3-1 formation. Kai Havertz, Mihailo Mudrik, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech, Connor Gallagher, Enzo Fernandez, Mark Cucurella, Benoit Badiacil, Thiago Silva, Rhys James and Kepa Arrizabalaga sortied. And on the bench, Popana, Noni Madueke and others sat with darts.
Here, Mudrik, Enzo, Badiacil, Popana, and Madueke are players acquired through the January transfer window. A whopping 300 million euros (approximately 405 billion won) was spent.
It is true that Fulham is not an easy opponent, but given the scale of transfer market spending, it was a game that should have been won. 메이저놀이터 However, due to unsatisfactory performances such as lack of decisiveness, it ended in a 0-0 draw.
After the match, coach Porter said through the British ‘BBC’ and ‘Sky Sports’, “I could confirm the passion and initiative right from the start. It was a good atmosphere. The players’ spirit was good and they worked hard as a team.”
“We feel that we have a strong squad. We need to work well together and be a good team. We have a good mix of young players, so we will improve.”
There was also sadness. Manager Porter said, “Of course, it’s disappointing that we didn’t win. Sometimes there was a shortcoming in the process of connecting. However, it took time to resolve it because it was new players and players who had just recovered from injuries. We can improve in the future.”