Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Graham Potter pressure intensifies, Newcastle’s goalkeeping nightmare and civil war at Leeds

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1) Potter faces uphill task to convince fans 

Stamford Bridge was not a happy place after Chelsea’s insipid defeat to Southampton. There was no holding back. Loud boos greeted the final whistle and the mood near the dugout was ugly. A fair few fans were bellowing abuse at Graham Potter and the worry for Chelsea’s head coach, who has been in the job only since September, will be that he has already lost the crowd. Chelsea supporters loved Thomas Tuchel and many do not see Potter as an upgrade on the German. There is talk of giving the Brighton manager time to build but he is not doing a good job of winning over the sceptics. Chelsea are 10th after winning two of their past 14 games and there was no excuse for losing at home to the league’s worst side. Potter rested too many players and it will be tough to win the crowd back now. Jacob Steinberg