Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek reveals Potter one-on-one chats

Football
25 Oct 2022 • 2:15 PM MYT
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Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek has spoken about his relationship with new boss Graham Potter.

Loftus-Cheek has earned a more prominent role in the team since the arrival of the English manager.

While Potter is still working out his best team, Loftus-Cheek hopes that he can show the ex-Brighton coach his value.

Speaking during a press conference, he said of chats with Potter: “When he first came in, we had a few chats on where he sees me playing and what he thinks I can achieve as a footballer. It's good to have that chat when he comes in: you know where you see yourself, and it gives you a good platform to work and perform.

"It feels very fresh since he came in, and I think he has had these chats with every player, and every player has benefitted from those chats. It gives you an idea of where you are. So, very good."

He added on changing formations under the new manager:

"I haven't done anything different. Over my career, I have had injuries, but I have always tried to find out what my body needs and what I feel good with. I have built up a library of things I need to do to feel good. That has taken time, but I feel I know my body, what it needs and what it doesn't need. That's keeping me injury free and on the pitch. It's taken years, but I feel like I am in a good place right now.

"Individually, it does not affect me [changing formation]. I am quite a versatile player, so if I need to tweak a position, I am comfortable with it. As a team, we are comfortable with it. We have some really good players who are used to it. We have to be able to adapt and change to a game, and if the manager asks us to do it, we do it to the best of our ability."