Graham Potter entered the weekend in desperate need of a win but the under-fire English tactician was unable to produce the much-needed victory when his Chelsea side visited Tottenham.
The Blues locked horns with the North London giants on Sunday with the opportunity of moving within eight points of fourth, which is currently held by Antonio Conte's men. Instead, the two-time UEFA Champions League winners lost 2-0 and now find themselves a whopping 14 points outside of the top four.
Oliver Skipp opened the scoring for Tottenham straight after half-time while Harry Kane doubled the hosts' lead in the 82nd minute to secure the precious three points. Chelsea, meanwhile, are left with only two wins from their last 15 Premier League outings while seven of those matches shockingly ended in defeats.
And that's not all. The London giants boasted a brilliant record in this fixture up until Potter's arrival. Chelsea had a 100 percent record at Tottenham's new stadium but that run is now over following the 2-0 loss.
As a result, the calls for Potter to be sacked piled on. The former Brighton boss was met with boos in the 1-0 loss to Southampton at Stamford Bridge last weekend and this only increased on social media following the final whistle.
Todd Boehly, drop the ego, recognise your mistake and sack the man. Potter isn't good enough.
— Conn (@ConnCFC) February 26, 2023
Sacking Thomas Tuchel for Graham Potter is the worst managerial decision in footballing history pic.twitter.com/6pYiHTeJdl
— CfcSheikh (@CfcSheikh) February 26, 2023
Imagine still being potter in. You have to be trolling if you still support this.
— Raf (@CFCRaf2) February 26, 2023
Mudryk, Madueke and Aubameyang rotting on the bench while Potter continues his Havertz and Mount fetish cba
— CarefreeLewisG (@CarefreeLewisG) February 26, 2023
Dragging us to the absolute ground, he doesn't have the mentality, the quality of the squad and what we see on the pitch doesn't add up at all.
— Mod (@CFCMod_) February 26, 2023
Get out of my club, I'm done. Potter OUT. Get out.
I love this football club, can't stand Potter. I want to trust a process but this guy just isn't it. We've become a joke.
— Conn (@ConnCFC) February 26, 2023
Graham Potter is the worst manager in Chelsea's history. Sack him in the tunnel after the game. All that talk in the week for another loss. Embarrassing.
— CfcSheikh (@CfcSheikh) February 26, 2023
Graham Potter is the worst manager in the history of Chelsea Football club. Sack him now. SACK HIM NOW. pic.twitter.com/jmKx4Zoy9D
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) February 26, 2023
Roman would've sacked Potter 12 times by now
— Dubois (@CFCDUBois) February 26, 2023
Speaking after the game, the 49-year-old tactician took full responsibility for the club's current slump, admitting that it is his job to get the best out of his current squad. Additionally, he refused to get dragged into discussions regarding his future, stating that he's simply focused on their upcoming clash with Leeds.
"Disaster for us"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 26, 2023
A 'disappointed' Graham Potter says he thought the first half was 'even' and losing Thiago Silva early on wasn't 'ideal' pic.twitter.com/sQt9EPAgSc
Graham Potter on his future at Chelsea: "I haven't done enough at this club to have too much good faith", he said via @SJohnsonSport #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2023
"My focus is on next match vs Leeds and that is what I'll think about. We need to find a good feeling, a nice game, three points". pic.twitter.com/Z4uQpNQvQy
Nonetheless, the reports suggest that Potter still retains the backing of Todd Boehly and Co. despite the horrendous form. The English giants are 10th in the table, level on points with 11th-placed Aston Villa, and trail both Brentford and Brighton by four points despite playing more games.
Understand Chelsea's owners retain their faith and patience in Graham Potter. There are no plans to sack the Chelsea manager tonight. pic.twitter.com/LXZEX6N0p6
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) February 26, 2023