“The whole team needs to do better”

Former Premier League striker Dimitar Berbatov has predicted Chelsea to play out a 1-1 draw in opposition to Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, September 17.

The Blues have had a troublesome begin to the season, having received only one out of their 4 video games thus far. Their solely win got here in opposition to Luton City in a 3-0 rout. They performed out a 1-1 draw in opposition to Liverpool and misplaced to West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.

Mauricio Pochettino’s facet are presently twelfth within the desk, the place they completed eventually season.

Bournemouth, in the meantime, are winless thus far this season. They’ve misplaced two and drawn two of their 4 video games to take a seat in sixteenth place within the desk. They misplaced to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and drew in opposition to West Ham United and Brentford.

In his column for Metro, Betfair ambassador Berbatov predicted a draw between the 2 groups on Sunday, writing:

“I’ve excessive expectations for Chelsea, however they’ve been actually poor. It’s simply unusual.”

“I hope Caicedo can get going as quickly as potential. He must wake up- he’s taking part in for Chelsea. They paid some huge cash for him, and he wants to indicate why. The entire group must do higher, however I believe the sport shall be a draw.”

By the way, the Blues’ final away win got here on the Vitality Stadium as they beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Might 6.

Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino displays on his facet’s performances thus far

The Blues have received only one league sport this season and are presently twelfth within the desk. Nevertheless, the outcomes do not fully replicate their performances.

Chelsea have maintained the very best possession within the Premier League this season and likewise created loads of probabilities however didn’t convert them. Forward of their conflict in opposition to Bournemouth, Mauricio Pochettino stated that new gamers have tailored effectively to his type however admitted they should rating.

He instructed the membership’s media:

“The gamers imagine in the way in which that we wish to play and when you have a look at the information we’re superb in possession, we’re superb in building, in constructing from the again. In all these elements.”

He added:

“All we’re lacking is to attain targets, one of the essential issues in soccer. However I believe taking part in on this manner we’re going to arrive as a result of we’ve high quality gamers. We wish to preserve going on this manner.”

Striker Nicolas Jackson has alone missed six large probabilities this season, probably the most by any Premier League participant. Chelsea’s present prime scorer is Raheem Sterling, with simply two targets in 4 video games thus far.