Graham Potter Identifies Four Manchester United Players Who Will Cause Chelsea Problems in Their Clash

Graham Potter Identifies Four Manchester United Players Who Will Cause Chelsea Problems in Their Clash

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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  • Chelsea boss Graham Potter has pinpointed three Manchester United players who he expects to cause his side problems when the two sides meet this weekend
  • Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes have been identified by Potter as United's danger men
  • Potter is unbeaten as Chelsea boss, while United have not lost at Stamford Bridge in the league since 2017

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has given his full preview of Chelsea's massive showdown with Manchester United, who they meet on Saturday evening.

The two teams are separated by a point, with Chelsea occupying the last Champions League spot on 20 points, and Potter has identified four United players who will be key for the Red Devils.

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Chelsea and Manchester United have drawn in their last four Premier League meetings. Photo by Martin Rickett.
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Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel early last month and has started impressively at Stamford Bridge. He is still unbeaten, and the Blues have won five of the last six matches.

The Blues welcome United to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, looking to extend their great record, but the Red Devils head into the match following a dominant 2-0 win over Tottenham.

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Potter identifies United's danger men

Potter is still settling at Stamford Bridge, evidenced by a frustrating 0-0 draw away at Brentford in the midweek.

According to Football.London, the former Brighton manager said United's attack will cause them problems and he has identified the culprits.

“They’ve changed a little in how they build up, they are a little bit more direct. At the same time, they have the same quality. The have the threats of Rashford, Anthony, Sancho and Bruno Fernandes playing a key role for them."

Potter has crossed paths with United before as Brighton's manager, and has enjoyed some good and bad times when his side played United. He praised Erik ten Hag for the work he is doing.

"They have got top players and are galvanising into an impressive team. It’s a tough game, an exciting game."

The 20-time English champions have faced a turbulent week with the Cristiano Ronaldo saga grabbing the headlines, according to the Guardian.

Potter conducts interview with Frank

Sports Brief earlier reported on Chelsea manager Graham Potter and his Brentford counterpart Thomas Frank holding a joint pre-game interview.

Fans were treated to a rare occurrence in the Premier League when the rival bosses took turns asking each other questions, something which attracted mixed reactions from fans.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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