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Graham Potter told to emulate one Jose Mourinho trait to be a Chelsea FC success

The manager has been criticised for not being as imposing a character as ‘the Special One’

Graham Potter told to emulate one Jose Mourinho trait to be a Chelsea FC success

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Graham Potter told to emulate one Jose Mourinho trait to be a Chelsea successThe manager has been criticised for not being as imposing a character as ‘the Special One’

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Chelsea manager Graham Potter should take a leaf out of Jose Mourinho's book and show "a little bit of arrogance" in a bid to improve his side's form.

That's according to former Blues defender Glen Johnson, who worked under 'the Special One' and feels Potter exuding confidence would help a squad which has won just once in 2023.

Asked if Potter could follow Mourinho's lead with a more arrogant attitude, Johnson told Lord Ping: "Obviously he is a very calm and calculated guy, so maybe that is not in his DNA.

"I suppose a little bit of arrogance is right in the sense that, if he is walking around with confidence it is only going to rub off onto the players.

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"I don’t know if he has that sort of characteristic about him to be honest with you. There are loads of managers that are still great, but deliver their messages in a different way.

"Graham Potter is the sort of guy who seems to come across in a softer manner, obviously a gentleman, but sometimes every now and then he may have to light off a firework."