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A Tie with RB Salzburg on Graham ‘s Chelsea debut

 September 14, 2022

Following a 1-1 tie with RB Salzburg on Graham Potter’s Chelsea debut,

the Blues dropped to the bottom of Group E in the Champions League.

On his Champions League and Blues debut,

Raheem Sterling’s curling goal at Stamford Bridge ought to have given new manager Potter the upper hand.

However,

So Thiago Silva made a mistake that allowed Noah Okafor to finish off a counterattack and save a point for Salzburg.

Chelsea FC – Salzbur Played on September 14, 2022

After the Queen’s passing,

the Premier League resumed play on Sunday. Chelsea was back in action,

but the Blues were unable to make up for last week’s 1-0 Champions League setback at Dinamo Zagreb.

Graham Potter’s first game in command of Chelsea was ruined by RB Salzburg,

who claimed a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.

Raheem Sterling’s curling goal in the Champions League and for the Blues should have given new manager Potter a boost.
However,

Thiago Silva made a mistake that allowed Noah Okafor to finish off a counterattack and save a point for Salzburg.

After the Queen’s passing,

the Premier League resumed play on Sunday. Chelsea was back in action,

but the Blues were unable to make up for last week’s 1-0 Champions League setback at Dinamo Zagreb.

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Potter used a variety of formations in a Chelsea setup that could take many different forms,

but the 37-year-old Brazilian Silva constantly seemed under pressure at the back of that system.

On Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League,

Chelsea and FC Salzburg were held to a 1-1 draw.

After a scoreless first half,

Raheem Sterling gave Chelsea the lead in the 48th minute. Mason Mount’s cross wasn’t dealt with,

and Sterling scored the Blues’ opening goal with a curling finish from the outskirts of the area.

In the 75th minute, RB Salzburg pulled even. After some shoddy Chelsea defending,

Noah Okafor defeated Kepa Arrizabalaga with a deflected shot

as Thiago Silva was held accountable for a mistake on defence.

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As Chelsea hosts RB Salzburg in the Champions League tonight,

Graham Potter assumes managerial duties for the first time. Potter has acknowledged that although though Thomas Tuchel’s firing was only seven days ago,

it felt like months because of the Blues’ loss to Dinamo Zagreb.

In order to avoid losing too much distance in Group E before playing AC Milan twice in a row,

Chelsea must pick up their play under the new manager right away.

It was disclosed by Potter that he has never even been to a Champions League game,

either as a fan or a coach, so this will be his first exposure to the elite level of European football.

Graham Potter has only been the head coach of Chelsea for one game,

but he already has first-hand knowledge of the issues that have hampered the team’s season to date.

They were unable to build on Raheem Sterling’s early goal,

and a defensive slip-up allowed Noah Okafor of Salzburg to equalise.

Finally The outcome means Chelsea has just one point from their first two Champions League games,

and the obvious annoyance at the final whistle reminded Potter of the expectations that come with his new position,

just as the cheers and applause for Thomas Tuchel’s predecessor,

who won the Champions League in the first half of the game in 2021,

earlier had.

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Prioritizing “experience and know-how,

” Potter acknowledged before the game that he had made three changes to the first team from the one that had lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb last week in what turned out to be Tuchel’s final game in charge.
Marc Cucurella,

So Thiago Silva, and Jorginho were named to the starting lineup,

with Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly, two centre-backs signed this summer for a combined fee of over £100 million,

dropping to the bench. Silva lined up in the middle of a back three, flanked by Cesar Azpilicueta and Cucurella.

Additionally. The former Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was in charge of the attack on his home debut,

and he made a good first impression by hooking an attempt over the crossbar during a promising start for Potter’s team.The new manager had emphasised that he felt his team was eager to bounce back from the heartbreaking loss in Croatia, and Chelsea’s play in the first 20 minutes will have pleased the former Brighton manager.

Benjamin Sesko’s sixth-minute catch of Jorginho in possession just outside his own area may have been fortunate for the referee to call an infraction, but Chelsea was by far the more dangerous of the two teams overall.

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