Chelsea star feels 'responsible' for Tuchel sacking, confident Potter will do 'very well'

Jorginho has hinted that he and his Chelsea team-mates feel partly "responsible" after Thomas Tuchel was sacked earlier this month.

Tuchel is the second Premier League manager to be sacked at the start of this campaign.

Chelsea didn't quite win the sack race as AFC Bournemouth beat them to the accolade as they parted ways with Scott Parker.

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The Blues decided to sack Tuchel after the club lost three of their first seven games of the campaign. These defeats have come against Leeds United, Southampton and Dinamo Zagreb.

But reports suggest Tuchel's exit is more down to his confrontation with new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly.

Around £250million was spent in the summer but Tuchel and Boehly were at odds over several targets, including Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Going back to the questions on the pitch, Chelsea finished third in the Premier League last season after winning the Champions League in 2020/21.

The London club were expected to challenge for the title, but they finished 19 points behind champions Manchester City.

The start of Chelsea's new campaign puts them sixth in the table. They are already five points behind league leaders Arsenal.

Jorginho has now admitted 'not a single person is responsible' for Chelsea's struggles:

"Of course, we are a team. So it's not a single person responsible for what happened," Jorginho told reporters.

"We are a team and a group on the pitch. Of course, it is our responsibility for what happened."

Graham Potter was the man chosen to replace Tuchel and the former Brighton boss was confirmed as the new boss last week.

He is recognized as one of the best managers in the Premier League and his work at Brighton has now been rewarded.

Jorginho is impressed with what he's seen from Potter in his first training sessions. He thinks the new Chelsea manager is "going to do just fine":

"He is a humble coach but with a good way of working," added Jorginho.

"I think he's got that challenge and I think he's going to do really well because he's got some good ideas and a group of players willing to try and do the best we can and listen to what he wants.

"I think it's a good combination for good results.

"We have to work a lot in meetings and see what the new manager will bring us and understand as soon as possible what he expects of us on the pitch.

"He did very well, asking us what we feel comfortable with, and that's how we should continue.

"Now there is a lot of new information and we have to try to understand it and help each other."