Graham Potter has acknowledged that Chelsea's goalless draw with Liverpool on Saturday was another step in the right direction.
Speculation has persisted that Potter is under pressure at Stamford Bridge, a consequence of one win and seven defeats being posted during a 10-game period.
However, Chelsea have responded by collecting four points from two Premier League games, following a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend with a stalemate at Anfield.
The visitors had an early goal disallowed after Kai Havertz was deemed to be marginally offside when converting a rebound with a Thiago Silva shot having ricocheted into his path.
Chelsea shook off that disappointment to match Liverpool for large periods, both sides squandering encouraging openings in the final third.
While a share of the spoils was fair, the sides failed to make significant inroads into what was a 10-point gap between themselves and the Champions League places.
© Reuters
Nevertheless, Potter suggested after the contest that he was focused on the positives taken from his side's performance, as well as posting back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since the middle of October.
Speaking to BT Sport, Potter said: "I thought the performance was good. Happy with the team, the energy, what we tried to do. At Anfield, it is always tough. It is a clean sheet and a point, we move forward.
"First half, we were decent, unlucky not to get the goal. It is what it is. They started the second half well, and we adjusted a couple of things and gained control, had a couple of chances. Overall, a positive day, apart from the fact we wanted three points."
New arrival Mykhaylo Mudryk was introduced shortly after the restart and gave Chelsea supporters a glimpse of his qualities with a lively display down the left flank.
Commenting on the outing, Potter indicated that he would ease the Ukraine international into action with the winger going a prolonged period without competitive action.
The Englishman added: "He's not played football for a while, he's been on a mid-season break. We had to manage his minutes, but you can see his quality."
As a result of the club's early exit from the FA Cup, Chelsea do not play again until the West London derby with Fulham on February 3.
Darren Plant
