If Potter doesn’t change his substitution strategy, Chelsea might suffer a defeat to Real Madrid
Graham Potter has gotten Chelsea to play defense anytime they are leading by a slim margin in the last 4 games that they have played against Leeds United, Borussia Dortmund, Leicester City, and Everton. The game strategy has been made plain because it entails scoring one or two goals before sitting at home to defend in the hopes that the opponents’ attempt to score an equalizer will fail.
It was successful against Leicester City, Leeds United, and Borussia Dortmund but failed against Everton on Saturday at Stamford Bridge as the Toffees scored a late equalizer to deprive Chelsea the three points.
In the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, Chelsea will play Real Madrid the next month. Chelsea will enter as the underdog despite Real Madrid’s inconsistent play during the past several games.
Graham Potter’s tactical approach will make it more difficult for the West London team to defeat Real Madrid, though. This is due to the fact that it is simpler to defend against inferior teams who do not have great Players directing their offense, but it can be challenging to defend against a team like Real Madrid that has merciless Forwards.
In the final 10 minutes of their match against Chelsea in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals at Santiago Bernabeu last year, Real Madrid scored twice.
In fact, Graham Potter’s tactical strategy was mocked by the outcome of the match against Everton on Saturday because if Chelsea can’t hold a lead over Everton, what chance do they have against Real Madrid?