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Chelsea boss Potter: Important for me to maintain excitement

Chelsea boss Graham Potter says he'll maintain his "excitement" about the job.

Potter was asked about an exciting second-half of the season after their 0-0 draw at Liverpool..

He replied: “Rather they worry about in four or five months' time, we've got to focus on the next day's training and the next match. Liverpool have suffered as well but if you look at how many players we've had missing for a significant period of time, it's into double figures. So that will affect any team in the Premier League.

"We also have to understand the transition we've all been through and all that brings. I think the way the team stuck together through a period where there was a lot of criticism, noise, pressure, we stayed together and kept trying to improve.

"Then you get yourself to a situation where some injured players are coming back, we've made signings that freshen the group up, and then there is more competition in the team. This is what you need at Chelsea.

“I think you've got to be excited all the time, even though sometimes you have to suffer. We've had to do that because I'm having to answer questions about form when there are ten injured players on the side. It wasn't like I wasn't selecting them, they just weren't available. But you always have to be excited. Even though Jurgen [Klopp] has been suffering, I'm sure he'll say he's excited to be working for Liverpool. These are the best opportunities in football."

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