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Chelsea have been told that they must allow Graham Potter time to fulfil his vision at Chelsea despite their current terrible run of form in the Premier League.
That’s according to former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who says that the Blues must follow the example of the trust shown in Mikel Arteta by Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke. The Spaniard endured a tough start to life ion north London, failing to qualify for the Champions League in his first three seasons before leading the title race this term.
Potter has been brought in by Todd Boehly to implement his long-term vision at the club, but recent results have been less than inspiring and could lead to a change of approach. Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham extended Chelsea’s winless run in the Premier League to six matches, with three successive defeats in that time.
They currently sit tenth in the table but Petit believes Potter should be given more time to implement his vision with the ex-France international praising Arsenal’s turnaround under Arteta, saying that it’s the best Gunners side he has seen since Arsene Wenger left in 2018. The parallels with Potter are clear, with Arsenal finishing eighth in Arteta’s first two seasons in charge before a fifth place finish last campaign prior to this season’s elevation to the top of the Premier League.
The World Cup winning midfielder told Premier League Odds: “This is the best Arsenal team I’ve seen in a long time, for sure. I still have memories of when Wenger left the club, they declined for years and years and they dropped down the table and didn’t play European competition anymore.
“They’re playing in the Europa League but Arsenal must come back to the Champions League. I’m very happy with how Arteta has transformed them mentally.
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