'It was positive' - Under-fire Chelsea boss Graham Potter says 'lots of good things' in Blues' defeat to Aston Villa

Chelsea coach Graham Potter is under mounting pressure after another disappointing result, but he's intent on remaining positive. Facing the press following the 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday evening, Potter was upbeat.

Ad He said: «There were a lot of good things in the game, a lot of attacking play, entries and a lot of shots. If you look at the stats, it was positive.» Premier LeagueMoyes: Scamacca 'has got to be much better' to get back in West Ham side after draw12/03/2023 AT 21:51 The ex-Brighton boss doubled down on his position, saying «there were certainly positives for us.» Despite Potter's positivity, patience for his misfiring team appears to be wearing thin among the supporters.

Asked about the fans' expressions of frustrations, Potter empathised. He said: «I understand when you lose at home that people will be frustrated, disappointed and angry.

No one is happy with where we are in the league table and we have to work hard to improve that. 'It’s an emotional game and I can certainly understand the frustrations after a home defeat.’' Aston Villa leapfrog Chelsea into the top half of the Premier League with 2-0 win Arsenal thrash Leeds to restore eight-point lead atop the Premier League Thomas Tuchel makes perfect at Bayern with 4-2 defeat of league leaders Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker Potter was looking forward to the Blues' next match, a home fixture against fellow misfiring side Liverpool in mid-week.

He said: „We have to respond now, and we have a fantastic game on Tuesday night [against Liverpool] to put it right.“ Potter was appointed as the head coach of Chelsea on a five-year deal in September 2022. He drew his first game and won his second, but suffered his first loss in his tenth