Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has admitted that every player at the club should bear the responsibility of scoring goals and not just the forwards.
Fofana grabbed the winner in the Blues’ 1-0 victory at home to Leeds United on Saturday, easing the mounting pressure on head coach Graham Potter.
A stat revealing that Chelsea had scored just five goals in all competitions since the start of November – the lowest tally among all 92 Premier League and Football League clubs in that time – went viral earlier this week, while they went into Saturday’s match having won one of their 11 games in 2023.
Both Potter and club co-owner Todd Boehly spoke of their relief at getting a good result on the board post-match.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Fofana insisted that the whole squad should be working to solve their scoring crisis.
“Not nerves but excitement for the win, the fans and the club. It is a difficult situation but everyone in the club pushes for a win,” Fofana began.
“Yesterday in training we worked on set-pieces and today I scored one. It’s a good feeling.
“It’s not a problem [being the goalscorer]. Every player is an attacker or a defender. Today it is me but in other games, every player can score.”
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Jess Wynne - Mar 9, 2023 11:10 am
8 defensive players against Leeds after 70 mins. The earlier this clueless owners see it the better. Dortmund will be licking their lips right now.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Arlie Lenz - Mar 10, 2023 5:23 am
Story of our season, we just cannot score
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Catalina Valasquez - Mar 10, 2023 2:45 pm
Before we all get ready for the open-top bus parade, let’s not forget Brigthon won 4:0 today against West Ham, Leeds’ neighbours in the EPL table. That is the difference between Potter and de Zerbi.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Blaine Maupin - Mar 11, 2023 4:42 am
Not many better than Felix in PL.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Janeen McPhillamy - Mar 11, 2023 5:26 pm
Your ratings mean what ? You’ve …… Us off all week now you wanna be friends. You are absolute hypocrites
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Cinda Haddock - Mar 12, 2023 12:18 pm
Joao Felix has been our best player recently and he’s on loan!
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Tabitha Rowallan - Mar 12, 2023 1:31 pm
Reece James injured again WTF. Becoming useless
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Edwina Donovan - Mar 12, 2023 6:36 pm
The dm must hate this. They thought they would be writing about Potter having to be sacked if they lost. Even though true.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Mark Hale - Mar 12, 2023 7:49 pm
We’ve needed to buy a proven striker for over 4 seasons, but year after year we’re reliant on Barn Door Bamford and lately Rodrigo. Now both are injured and our latest record buy is useless and unproven at a senior level. We’re impotent in front of goal.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Clarita Freycinet - Mar 12, 2023 11:08 pm
There back they have beat Leeds ha ha
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Timmy Hulsey - Mar 13, 2023 3:47 pm
Sterling was world class today but you won’t see his stupid haters mention him today until he has an average game. If Chelsea had a proper striker upfront he would have had at least two assists.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Manuel P. - Mar 13, 2023 5:49 pm
6 for Havertz very very Generous
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Kimberley Hanna - Mar 13, 2023 6:28 pm
I was at the game and thought Chelsea were truly awful. A relief to win but that doesn’t make it a good performance or promising in any way. Just looked at the table and noticed that Chelsea, along with Arsenal and Man City, have the best defence in the league.
Lying in 10th and under pressure from the clubs below that really puts their inability to score in sharp perspective.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Tatyana Dyachenko - Mar 14, 2023 7:13 am
WESLEY FORFANA QUITE CLEARLY THE MOTM.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Flor Summy - Mar 15, 2023 11:07 am
A win is a win…but very unconvincing
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Samantha Atkinson - Mar 17, 2023 5:43 am
Like I said, I do not expect much. Mext games will be losses. Boely and Potter has been helped in this game. Next it will be usual we have been seen.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Cornell Burley - Mar 19, 2023 4:43 pm
I’m still trying to work out why there were loads of rowdy Leeds fans on the 1754 train from Liverpool Lime Street to York when they were playing in London?
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Cora Ritchey - Mar 20, 2023 7:13 am
Today Boely and Potter were saved by the 3rd win is in the 12th match. This has been great work even I cannot remember in Chelsea history sinc e I became Chelsea fun 20 years such a performance has been registered.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Julieta - Mar 20, 2023 6:53 pm
Good lord! It’s almost like they won the Champions League. It’s just Leeds, boys! And you’re still 10th in the table.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Otis Talley - Mar 20, 2023 9:18 pm
P45 Potter
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Declan Stjohn - Mar 21, 2023 7:23 am
Rodgers, your time is up.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Vernita Sena - Mar 21, 2023 7:26 am
Looked poor despite the fortune spent
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Nereida Dunaway - Mar 21, 2023 9:34 am
Felix was lightweight had a good 10 mins then disappeared !
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Ainhoa Reyes - Mar 21, 2023 9:47 am
‘Started on the left but moved inside and inluenrial all over the pitch’??? What on earth does ‘inluenrial’ mean as it sounds revolting. Is it a stomach complaint? Was he leaving droppings everywhere or something? Please stop making your own words up.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Gudrun Stamper - Mar 21, 2023 7:55 pm
10th placed beat 17th placed at home, scoring a single goal. Apart from the cost of their squads there’s not much between them.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Basil Frantz - Mar 23, 2023 12:55 am
7 for potter, that says it ll
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Consuelo Florez - Mar 23, 2023 1:39 am
8 for Felix ? Tip toes around…..
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Libby Evans - Mar 26, 2023 8:57 pm
No Mount, No Ziyech. First win of the season. Funny that .. But will Potter learn?
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Elliott Fogg - Mar 30, 2023 3:29 am
Can you give less than zero for RLC? The only midfield player in the world that can’t tackle or defend? What a waste of space and resource.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Steve York - Mar 30, 2023 7:22 am
Ref let Fofana barge Firpo off the ball, no free kick. Twice a Chelsea player was barged off the ball, both given free kicks. Consistency should be first thing a ref should be doing.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Tamela Cabe - Mar 30, 2023 7:42 am
So frustrating for Leeds this season,if you look at our stats we are only ever beaten by one no team this season has really played us off the park but we just can’t get a winning run together need Rodrigo back I think him up front with rutter would work
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Mattie Michaels - Apr 1, 2023 1:14 pm
Fofana was MOTM simply because he scored the winner, everyone on display yesterday was crap.
Wesley Fofana sends message to misfiring Chelsea teammates - Emidon Vicky - Apr 3, 2023 6:00 am
A rating of 6 for Badiashile? Who is this clown of a reporter!