Chelsea will be desperate to win their first game back after the international break following a disappointing defeat to Nottingham Forest. Steve Cooper's side waltzed away from Stamford Bridge 1-0 victors thanks to a composed striker from Anthony Elanga just moment into the second-half.
Chelsea have now had two-weeks on the training pitches at Cobham to prepare for their clash against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. And, as fans begin to ask questions, Pochettino is already under pressure to win games with the west Londoners sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
Ahead of Chelsea's trip to the south coast, the 51-year-old addressed the issues he faced before the international break. Pochettino said: «I think the team's performance was good in the first month. I think we didn't get the points we deserved as a team.
»I think we know the way we want to play after not too much time playing together. I think the players believe in the way we want to play and if you see the data, we are very good in possession and all these aspects.
«What we are missing is scoring goals [laughs] and that is the most important thing in football. We want to keep this way. We need to be more competitive. We cannot concede this type of goal we conceded against Nottingham. We need to not be so weak in this situation, we need to be stronger because we have players with experience and players that can do better. We need to be more competitive and not only to play well.»
So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at the Blues' upcoming fixtures in the calendar and how they compare to their rivals.
Bournemouth (A) — Sunday, September 17
Chelsea picked up a win in the same fixture last term – in fact, it was the only
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