The Daily Hilario: Friday - We Ain't Got No History
There was an entire Athletic article on the quality of chances Potter's Chelsea created. Chances were there, they were big but what was the real quality of them was the issue. Potter’s insistence on controlled possession is a principle he is known for, with only Brighton, Arsenal, and Manchester City averaging a higher possession share since he arrived at Chelsea. However, the lack of directness made it easier for opponents to contain Chelsea, with an eight per cent share of sequences ending in a shot under Potter being a lower average than the previous three seasons. ... Far too often under Potter, it felt as if Chelsea were happy to wait and recirculate, even in games littered with opportunities to race through the thirds. ... Chelsea did enjoy more success on the occasions they were direct — most notably in their last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League — with their attacking potency experiencing an uptick when they began to have an increasingly settled 3-4-3 set-up. ... It was a tactical conviction that came just too late, at a point where further slip-ups were not permitted. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4377368/2023/04/04/graham-potter-chelsea-sacked-tactics-analysis/
The Daily Hilario: Wednesday - We Ain't Got No History
Two blondes were driving down the road to get to the terminal in time to catch their flight. Down the road a sign said "Airport Left", so they went home. Nothing against blondes. Just a shit joke.