• Graham Potter says Chelsea is in good spirits amid the horrific run.
• Blues have not won in the Premier League since defeating Crystal Palace.
• Former Brighton manager expressed sympathy with Chelsea fans’ displeasure.

Graham Potter expressed his frustration at Chelsea’s inability to translate their training-ground successes into victories but emphasised that despite their current struggles, spirits are still high.

The Blues have not won in the Premier League since defeating Crystal Palace on January 15 and are 14 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham. On Saturday, they play home to relegation-threatened Leeds.

Despite an unprecedented expenditure of more than £300 million ($359 million) in the January transfer window, they have had a dreadful run of just one victory in 11 games across all competitions.

After sustaining a knee ligament injury during last week’s 2-0 loss to Spurs, defender Thiago Silva will be sidelined for roughly six weeks, according to the latest news.

Potter said, “We´re seeing a lot of positives day to day,”

“But they haven´t been able to transfer themselves onto the pitch in terms of results.

“Performances haven´t been as bad as results I would say, but we know the business we´re in and the results we haven´t liked.

“But in terms of daily training, how the spirit is in the players, how the group is coming together, the players are getting stronger, that´s all positive. But it´s hard to talk positives because results aren´t good.”

Potter was eager to accept blame for a slump that had left his team in 10th place in the Premier League and in danger of missing out on the Champions League for the upcoming season.

The former Brighton manager expressed sympathy with Chelsea fans’ displeasure.

He said, “We´re hurting as well, but we also know that they are,”

“It´s understandable. We thank them for their support, because it´s been there completely.

“When you lose at home 1-0 to the bottom team (Southampton last month), you expect a negative response. They´ve been fair with us — we haven´t been good enough to give them enough to be excited about with the team.

“Every team in the world has moments where they find it difficult, sometimes you have a moment where everything goes well.

“Our job is to fight through it. There´s no other way. Keep working, sticking together, keep fighting through it and believing we can turn it around, and believing that a win is around the corner.”

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