Chelsea: When Graham Potter cut prime Man City in half in 13 seconds at Swansea

Graham Potter is officially the new Chelsea manager.

After the shock dismissal of Thomas Tuchel earlier in the week, Todd Boehly moved swiftly to ensure that one of the Premier League‘s most exciting coaches would be coming to Stamford Bridge.

Potter has long been the hipster’s choice in England’s top-flight with the cappuccino-drinking, moustache-twirling fans amongst us heralding his stylish football with Brighton & Hove Albion.

And while his insistence on an attacking and expansive brand of football proved tricky for the Seagulls in his first few seasons, boy did it pay off for them in the long run.

In fact, Potter now leaves the Brighton side that he’s nurtured since 2019 as one of the Premier League’s most entertaining sides, tactically flexible and furiously dynamic in their dismantling of opposition teams.

However, the great work that Potter has conducted across his managerial career to get to the position of Chelsea boss dates back a lot further than his time at the Amex Stadium.

And although you might have learnt about his rise at Ostersunds ad nauseam over the past few days, it’s easy to forget the one season that Potter enjoyed at Swansea City between his spells in Sweden and England.

“Chelsea ARE TERRIFYING ME!” (Football Terrace)

Yes, that’s right, Potter’s return to coaching on British shores actually came in the 2018/19 campaign that he spent at the Liberty Stadium, which eventually saw him move up to the Premier League.

On paper, finishing 10th in the Championship with the Swans might not seem mind-blowing, but rest assured that Potter still flaunted a lot of what he can offer during his 12 months in Wales.

That’s because he got his Swansea side playing some truly mouth-watering football at times,