Defeat to Newcastle was the fourth in a row in the Premier League, although performances have been slightly improving. The boss, despite having the same last name as fictional wizard Harry Potter, knows that there is not a magical quick fix. Potter has even suggested that despite the defeat to Burnley the levels shown by his players is not far off what was proving successful at the start of the season.
Graham Potter said: “Hard work, that’s what it is. Although my name is Potter, there’s no magic wand. You just have to work hard. The players’ effort was there, they gave everything and were disappointed because we were nearly there in the first half, but that’s not enough at this level. You’ve got to be honest always, which is what we always try to be. In terms of our performance there are always positives there but there are also things you can do better. That’s how we’ve always acted with the guys and apart from Burnley recently, the performances haven’t been too far away.”
