Tuchel vs Potter: Chelsea’s Thiago Silva states virtues of manager

Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, has branded manager Graham Potter an amazing human being.

Silva said this while insisting that he needs to work with Potter for some more time before comparing the Englishman’s managerial style with that of former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel or other managers he has played for.

Potter took charge as Chelsea’s new manager last September 2022 following Tuchel’s dismissal.

The former Brighton head coach endured a strong start to his stint with the west London club but has led the team to just nine wins in 23 games across all competitions.

Potter has also consistently changed his starting line-ups, but Silva, who has been an undisputed starter under the Englishman, refuses to compare him with Tuchel and others.

“Not enough time has passed to comment on something so important. I don’t like to make comparisons of people, of styles, of work,” Silva told Parimatch.

“Everyone has their own way of doing things. However, in the short time I have had with Potter, I can see he’s a great person, a great human being.”

He added: “On the pitch, he is a coach that shows you what you have to do and what you have been doing wrong. Off the pitch, he’s an amazing human being which I think, when managing a football team, can actually be more important than being a coach. So he has these two aspects to him that I think are very important for someone in his position.”