Graham Potter Reacts to Joao Felix’s Red Card on His Chelsea Debut
Graham Potter: Chelsea manager Graham Potter admitted that the red card Joao Felix received on his debut for the Blues was another blow for the team as the Stamford Bridge outfit slumped to a 2-1 defeat to London rivals Fulham.
However, Joao Felix’s debut match for Chelsea did not go to plan as the Portuguese international received a red card in the 58th minute of the game for a dangerous tackle on Kenny Tete.
Graham Potter: Speaking after the match, Graham Potter admitted that the red card Joao Felix received was another blow for them. He also admitted he understood why Joao Felix got the red card for his challenge on Kenny Tete.
“It is another blow. I thought he was good, you could see his quality in the game so it’s a double disappointment for us.”
Meanwhile, the defeat leaves Chelsea 10th in the Premier League points table with 25 points from 18 matches. The west London outfit are already 19 points behind table-toppers Arsenal, who have only played 17 matches in the English top flight so far this season.
Chelsea are also 10 points behind Manchester United, who sit fourth, but the Red Devils also have only played 17 games in the Premier League so far this season.
The Blues now have seven wins, four draws, and seven defeats in the Premier League 22/23 season. Chelsea will host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League fixture in their next game, at 7:30 pm Indian Standard Time on January 15.
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