Mauricio Pochettino believes victory at Burnley will boost Chelsea’s confidence
Mauricio Pochettino thinks win at Burnley will boost Chelsea’s confidence (Richard Sellers/PA)
Mauricio Pochettino believes Saturday’s 4-1 come-from-behind win at Burnley can be worth much more to Chelsea than simply three points.
Raheem Sterling, again snubbed by England, starred as Chelsea responded to Wilson Odobert’s surprise early strike for the Clarets, having a hand in all four goals as Pochettino’s side ultimately ran out comfortable winners on a ground where they have still never lost a Premier League match.
An own goal from Ameen Al-Dakhil, Cole Palmer’s penalty, Sterling’s strike and a Nicolas Jackson goal made it back-to-back league wins for the first time since March for Chelsea and three straight in all competitions for a side still trying to find their way under Pochettino.
Coming into the match, Chelsea had failed to win any of the previous 19 league matches in which they had conceded first, and had not scored four or more goals since thrashing Southampton 6-0 in April 2022, and this win will deliver another injection of confidence.
“Always when you concede first and you need to break down the opponent always you feel proud when you achieve that,” Pochettino said.
“The team were playing well and with the chances conceded in a situation that was completely unfair, but the team were really good, solid, the whole team.”
Given the upturn in Chelsea’s form, the international break is perhaps badly-timed from their perspective, but Pochettino hopes the next fortnight will see Chelsea’s considerable injury worries ease before they return to action with a tough fixture at home to Arsenal on October 21.
Although Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku are long-term absentees; Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, and
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