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The Chelsea vs Aston Villa game is one you can say was won from the bench.

Graham Potter showed his tactical flexibility and his proactive nature by changing his tactics at half-time, and it contributed greatly to Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at the Villa Park.

Villa were stubborn in the first-half and could have scored if not for Kepa Arrizabalaga’s brilliance.

The second-half was much more controlled, after Potter changed his tactics.

He said after the game: “It can happen sometimes when you lose a key player. We tried to be a back three on the ball and a back four defensively, with Raheem on the right.

“We started the game quite well in the first 15 minutes but in the end we lost a bit of momentum and they were putting pressure on us with second balls and getting behind us, so I felt we had to make a change at half-time and the boys did really well. So we’ve got options there.

“Like anything, you have to look at the balance of the team. Marc Cucurella was the left centre-back, which can work but didn’t work so much today. We had to adjust that quickly and moved Raheem high and wide in advanced positions.

“Clearly the balance of the team is one we have to look at and find the right solutions.”