The Blues’ disappointing start to the new season continued at the Vitality Stadium, as they were forced to settle for a scoreless draw despite blowing several clear opportunities.
The outcome may have even been worse if Robert Sanchez hadn’t made two great saves, denying Andoni Iraola his first triumph against Cherries boss.
Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, and Ben Chilwell—all of whom came on as a late substitute—all put on lackluster performances, but Pochettino was quick to emphasize the positives.
He said, “They [the full-backs] attempt to go forward too much and confuse the offensive players and give the opponent opportunities to get opportunities.
Since Nicolas Jackson’s goal against Luton on August 25, Chelsea hasn’t scored a Premier League goal, but Pochettino is certain that soon the goals will start to come.
The data finally show that it wasn’t sufficient. It’s always about the game, he continued. We should easily win 1-0 and 2-0 today because of the possibilities we had in the first 30 minutes.
Maybe you should tell the fans that it wasn’t enough if we didn’t score and lost the game.
“In our endeavors, we must be forceful. In front of the goal, we must show that we are effective. We must maintain our composure even though the players in these situations do not always have it easy. The fault lies nowhere.
“In the final 10 minutes, some of our fullbacks and defensive players wanted to play the offensive roles.” Sometimes we have to be careful not to risk the point.
“I’d rather be that than calm and relaxed,” you said. They have a strong interest in the situation and the competition. The effort was superb.
