Manager Mauricio Pochettino would hope that the latest 2-0 triumph over Fulham in the Premier League will act as a confidence boost for them.
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Chelsea are back to winning ways in the Premier League after getting past a well-drilled Fulham side 2-0 on Monday night. The Blues have not made a good start to the season. They have struggled massively so far in the division, leaving their supporter base quite concerned. Despite spending big money in the transfer market and getting a new manager, Chelsea still continued to play like they did last season.
However, manager Mauricio Pochettino would hope that the latest 2-0 triumph over Fulham in the Premier League will act as a confidence boost for them. There were plenty of positives to take from the win which saw Mykhailo Mudryk opening the scoring before Armando Broja immediately doubling the tally. “We got what we deserved. The first half we were much better than Fulham. The second half we were in control,” Pochettino, quoted by the club’s website, said after the match.
“I’m so happy because the players needed this victory and so did the fans. We now have two victories in less than one week. We needed to feel the taste of victory, and another clean sheet also. Now we have won two games we need to keep calm and keep building the belief and the confidence. We have had many negative circumstances with so many players not fit, but the most important thing is belief and the team believe in what we are doing.”
Pochettino also provided injury updates on two key Chelsea players. Speaking about Mudryk, who was withdrawn at half-time, he said, “He felt something in his quad which we need to assess. He didn’t feel comfortable to keep playing. We hope it’s not a big issue, we hope it’s nothing big and he can be available for Saturday.” Then shifting his attention to Moises Caicedo, who was withdrawn at stoppage time, the manager said, “It was a contusion. Hopefully it’s nothing serious, he was tired and we will see.”
The Chelsea manager then went on to heap praise on the goalscorers. “For Mischa he scored his first goal in the Premier League, and for Armando after a long period out he scored again. I’m so happy for them, they deserve it. We need to understand that young people need time and need to settle. It’s about adaptation. It’s a big change when Mudryk arrived here and when you arrive at a team, it’s not easy to settle in a team that isn’t solid,” Pochettino said.
He added: “He wasn’t the cherry on the cake, they needed to add something to the team. It’s about time, having patience, trusting these young talented players, building confidence. It’s a big job, step by step. Sometimes people don’t have the patience but for us it’s about having the patience. Even when we weren’t winning, we were calm, stayed positive, had the belief.”
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