{"id":69042,"date":"2022-09-07T18:36:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T17:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=69042"},"modified":"2022-09-07T21:38:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T20:38:04","slug":"will-russell-martin-be-a-target-for-brighton-after-potters-chelsea-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2022\/09\/07\/will-russell-martin-be-a-target-for-brighton-after-potters-chelsea-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Russell Martin be a target for Brighton after Potter&#8217;s Chelsea move?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football is a crazy game; 24 hours ago Thomas Tuchel was in charge of Chelsea against Dynamo Zagreb for what would be his final game as manager despite winning the Champions League less than 18 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>This morning he was sacked by the club&#8217;s new American owner Todd Boehly paving the way for an approach for former Swans boss Graham Potter.<\/p>\n<p>The 47 year old has received glowing praise for his progressive brand of football with Brighton and Hove Albion since leaving SA1 in 2019 leading them to 9th last term.<\/p>\n<p>And whilst it is yet to be confirmed that Potter will become Chelsea&#8217;s new manager it is widely expected that he will agree to take over at Stamford Bridge therefore leaving Brighton with a bit hole to fill.<\/p>\n<p>They are a team very much on the up, currently sitting 4th in the table after a strong start and have a good squad of technical players suited to playing the type of game that Potter developed at Ostersunds and then here at Swansea.<\/p>\n<p>And social media is awash with suggestions and rumours as to who Seagulls chairman Tony Bloom will turn to next and surprisingly (or not, depending on your own viewpoint) Russell Martin has figured in many discussions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='I59gB_CzRa5SGEDs4Ef4mw' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1242915915' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'I59gB_CzRa5SGEDs4Ef4mw',sig:'ZE3LZHdRYMPYY_HhvyLKj4dbR4ZX9xwJxTie9rel9Bw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1242915915',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>On paper it makes considerable sense. The Swans are renowned for developing good young coaches (see Brendan Rodgers, Roberto Martinez, Steve Cooper, Potter, and even Paulo Sousa as examples in recent times) and Brighton have already had success on that road in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed if they are not looking to rip up the work Potter has done at the Amex Stadium then they will need to follow the approach of hiring young, enthusiastic and progressive coaches to work with what is a largely youthful group of players.<\/p>\n<p>It also can&#8217;t be discounted that Martin was born in Brighton and began his youth career at the club. But whether his patchy results at Swansea would deter a move remains to be seen if he is &#8211; as he surely would be &#8211; on a list of possibilities to replace Potter.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth remembering that Potter, like Martin, didn&#8217;t enjoy huge success at the Swans but did develop a brand of football and (crucially) saleable assets. Much like the current Swans boss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='EM5Z5_leTgVDPXwl7krCSw' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1138088088' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EM5Z5_leTgVDPXwl7krCSw',sig:'JmUKOFM_adMMsWF-m2AaW2FpGABFY1YdtTingfko7c8=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1138088088',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>To compare the win percentages of both as Swansea manager, there is an edge to Potter but that was with a squad containing Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge, Joe Rodon, Oli McBurnie, Leroy Fer, Dan James, Connor Roberts and Jefferson Montero to name but a few.<\/p>\n<p>Potter won 41.2% of his matches at the club, Martin currently sits at 33.9%.<\/p>\n<p>Also in contention for the job is likely to be Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou who has been a revelation since moving to Scotland along with Luton&#8217;s Nathan Jones.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think, will Russell Martin figure amongst the contenders if Potter leaves Brighton?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football is a crazy game; 24 hours ago Thomas Tuchel was in charge of Chelsea against Dynamo Zagreb for what would be his final game as manager despite winning the Champions League less than 18 months ago. 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