Under-pressure Chelsea head coach Graham Potter says he has to be respectful to "stupid" questions from the media and insists he retains the "full support" of the club's owners.
Potter, who left Brighton to replace the sacked Thomas Tuchel in September, has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after overseeing just one win in eight Premier League games.
Chelsea's sixth defeat of the season at the hands of Manchester City on Thursday evening - a fourth loss in six league games - has left them in 10th place, but the 47-year-old came out fighting as he prepares to face the Premier League champions again in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
"There are times when you get cross and you get angry. But my responsibility is to speak [to the media] in as respectful a way as I can, even though some of your questions are stupid," Potter said.
"I have got to answer them as best I can and as respectfully as I can, because I represent a fantastic football club and I have got that job to do."
Asked whether there has been too much negativity around Chelsea in recent weeks, Potter replied: "I do not know. I do not read the newspapers. I stay away from social media.
"I am not naive to know that when you are having the results that we have, there is not going to be criticism and negativity - that would be strange for me to think that. And, again, I am not sitting here as some egomaniac that has all the answers and gets everything right - of course, that is not the case.
"But, at the same time, there are some challenges that we face. There are some margins in the Premier League that are difficult. We have had a massive transition (with new owners at Chelsea), problems in terms of injuries do not make it easy to be stable.
"But it is sort of blah, blah blah, isn't it? People want to see results and say 'shut up Graham, what are you talking about? We need to win.'"
Chelsea's prospects of winning silverware this season were damaged when they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by City in November, although they remain in the Champions League and will face Borussia Dortmund in the last 16.
Potter highlighted the beginnings of Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta's managerial reigns at their respective clubs before insisting the Chelsea board remain supportive of the work he is doing at Stamford Bridge.
"I think Pep was there a year before they won anything, and then obviously Mikel and Jurgen took a bit of time," Potter said. "Obviously, it is maybe different for me for some reason, but I do not put a timescale on it.
"I know the responsibility we have here, but also I know that I am capable and I know the quality that I have, and I have the full support of, certainly, the owners, the players and the staff here."
When is the FA Cup fourth-round draw?
It will take place from 4.05pm on Sunday before Chelsea's third-round tie against Manchester City.
Wosaemnouy
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we are going sacked you
Sundaygriezmann
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sack Potter Please go
Cuueikrtyz
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Ok since you have back run down your contract n give them hard times
jimcdeoruy
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this MF know nothing
TheoMark5mith
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British Coaches have never bn successful
TheoMark5mith
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I don't know why British can't produce good coach
That's the fact....No British Coach has ever won the Premier league....its on record
Lipabcdt
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Chelsea owner is not good at chelsea fc sale club to your friends you arw not good enough at chelsea fc
rabdoprz
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I don't know why British can't produce good coach
Cokadnoyz
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he better be called pot
Jowbilnpuz
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just chase this rubbish manager you so called pot or potter
wukblmn
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No be in fault na,shebi na those idiots go beg am make him con coach Chelsea,na why he de talk like that
Dozilmnost
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A club that has given you everything to succeed, you definitely should know your responsibility in a big football club like Chelsea. I won't spend the size of money on players every window of opportunity and expect a lazy inexperience coach to plead and compare itself to other clubs that rarely spend half of such funds on players. What would he say if he was a national team coach that rarely have players with them for three weeks yet they perform and produce fantastic results.. Potter is not good enough.
nomcdknouz
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Chelsea vs man city
nomcdknouz
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team that can destroy manchester city
Yokablptuy
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He don't have any idea what he is doing.. He doesnt even know to placed the players at their position and whom to play.. Fk Potter out... He is here to ruined Chelsea.. Chelsea club is too big for him to handle
tuubisz
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Potter is not right for Chelsea but is not your fault torld boaly is a Mard Man
Itambb
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The way Chelsea are going down, if care is not taking the will soon discover oil.
soldierzway
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Chelsea injury lineup
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This should still be good enough to beat Nottingham Forest
Joseph02x
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Chelsea injury lineup
fourthorty430
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You repeat same news multiple times
Nhlapo
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You can't win matches because you are comfortable with the fact that you have a backing but your time is coming.
lovel4
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all football just dey put fire make some clueless life score checkers that don't watch match and complains anyhow give potter a completely fit team and if he doesn't perform then we will know his not a good manager
Femzysam
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with the kind of player you have
victoremy
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Story teller Potter Don't go and do the job u are employed to do. Keep responding to media.
Hitaemsuyz
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saudileague
charitywale
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What if Chelsea surprise the whole World today by running away from the field in the 9th minute of the match 🤔 🙂🤣😂