Chelsea manager Graham Potter has referenced Mikel Arteta’s early days at Arsenal as questions continue on his future at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday means the Blues have won just once in our last 11 games.Potter has now lost 11 of his 33 matches in charge of Chelsea despite over £300 million worth of incomings in January and hopes of a top four finish are now all but over.

Despite Arsenal’s success this season, they endured a run of 7 loses in 10 league games during a period in the 2020/21 campaign. Potter believes he can turn things around at Chelsea if he is given time as Arteta had at Arsenal.

Potter said: “There is always that question, absolutely, and you can’t stop the questions. While results are what they are, I accept it. It’s part of the job.

“We were talking before the game about watching the Arsenal All or Nothing and two years into Mikel [Arteta’s] reign he is close to getting the sack and people want him out. It was seen as a disaster but things have now changed a bit.

“If you look at Jurgen [Klopp’s] situation, they haven’t got the results and all of a sudden people want him out. That is the nature of football. I haven’t done enough at this club to have too much good faith; I also accept that.

“My job isn’t to worry about that too much. I understand the question and where it comes from, but I have to try to focus on keeping on helping the team and supporting the players. I really like these players, they’re good lads. They want to do better and want to win. But at the moment we’re suffering and that is my responsibility.”