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At last, Chelsea's winless run is over.
The Blues recorded their first Premier League victory since January by beating Leeds 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Wesley Fofana's second-half header was enough to secure the points against Javi Gracia's side. Chelsea remain 10th in the Premier League, but they have moved to within 11 points of Tottenham in fourth with a game in hand.
Graham Potter was delighted with the win, while Todd Boehly's reaction was slightly reserved. "It's a result," he uttered when asked... and Potter will need a few more of them if he is to become Chelsea's next great boss. Here are the headlines from Stamford Bridge.
Potter shows true feelings
Graham Potter has admitted Chelsea "had to suffer" to beat Leeds on Saturday.
"Delighted for the players and supporters," Potter told BBC Sport. "We've had to suffer. It's been a challenging period.
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"I thought we played well in the first half and attacked well. We were a team who had something to lose, so it was great character from the players, they cared and showed togetherness in the team. It gives us something to build on.
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"People care. Players want to win and supporters want us to do well. 1-0 in the Premier League, anything can happen, when you consider the run we're on, it's not surprising [the nerves]. The players fought for the win and it allows us to keep moving forward."
It was Chelsea's first win since the 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on January 15. Despite the triumph, the Blues are still struggling to score goals. They have found the net just 24 times in the Premier League this team, with only six teams boasting worse records.
Sterling warned off Arsenal
Former Premier League striker Darren Bent does not believe Raheem Sterling would get into Arsenal's team based on current form.
Sterling, 28, joined Chelsea from Manchester City last summer but has scored just four Premier League goals since. The England international has been linked with a move to the Emirates, and there could be a big turnover of players at Chelsea this summer.
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Zidane not interested in Chelsea job
Zinedine Zidane will not be willing to take the Chelsea job if Potter is sacked, according to his former team-mate Emmanuel Petit.
Speaking to RMC Sport, Petit said: "I may be wrong, but I don’t believe for a second in the rumour of Zizou going to Chelsea.
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"Zidane’s future doesn’t lie in England, it lies elsewhere. Zidane has openly said that he preferred a more polished and technical game. He does not speak English, even if I believe that he takes lessons. But a dressing room today is populated by several nationalities.
"Knowing his way of managing a locker room, he likes proximity, being interested in people before the player. And so you have to be able to communicate and speak the language.
"In England, many coaches have been mocked in press conferences because they don't didn't speak the language, like in France too. After a while, that creates a gap in understanding."
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