Graham Potter was full of praise for his hardworking Chelsea side that defeated AC Milan 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
It was a massive victory for the Blues and it saw them leap out ahead to the top of Group E.
This becomes all the more impressive when you consider just two matchdays ago Chelsea were sat at the bottom of the group with just a singular point to their name.
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With two consecutive wins coming against arguably the strongest opposition in their group in AC Milan, the west London side have put themselves in a commanding position.
The improvement has come following the arrival of Potter at Stamford Bridge.
He replaced Thomas Tuchel at the helm, who sacked following a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb to open the Champions League campaign.
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Since the 47-year-olds arrival, the Blues are unbeaten in Europe and in the Premier League as well.
Out of his first five games in charge, four have ended in victory for Chelsea, with the most recent against the Rossoneri.
The performances produced by the team under Potter have significantly improved.
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Scoring goals does not seem to be as much of a problem, with the attack finally taking shape.
Both Mason Mount and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have really impressed since the Englishman took the reigns.
In Tuesday night's clash, the Gabonese striker scored a goal provided by Mount, who was crowned Player of the Match despite featuring for just 45 minutes.
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Following the match, Potter was questioned about how the confidence in the squad had changed since his first game in charge.
He responded: “The Salzburg game was a difficult game for lots of reasons.
"It wasn’t the best start [to the group] in Zagreb and lots of things changing behind the scenes, then Her Majesty passes away and then we have a Champions League game and we didn’t know the players and they didn’t know us.
He then touched upon how hardworking the group of players he has at his disposal are.
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He said: "It’s a process of trying to get to know them. We had a bit of time away because of the international break but we just worked hard behind the scenes in emphasising the importance of the group, emphasising the importance of the team and high we act.
"You can see the boys have got quality. They are a responsible group, are honest and open, and I’ve enjoyed working with them. It’s been a nice start for us and we need to carry on.”
The Blues have just two games remaining in the group stage, they face a trip to take on Red Bull Salzburg and will then welcome Zagreb in the final game.
In these games Chelsea will be hoping to cement their place in the Round of 16, but for now focus will be on their clash with Aston Villa on Sunday.
Topics: Chelsea, Graham Potter, Football
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