Chelsea Specials - Pochetino: Our win fortune will change eventually

Following a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth in the previous game, Chelsea lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Based on our performance in both games, we arguably should have earned all three points. Mauricio Pochettino knows it is common for people to wonder if the team the Blues have assembled is lacking in experience or is too focused on youth, but he insists that is not the case, with injuries to key players during the early stages of the season giving a false impression of the team's capabilities. We have one point from our two games since the international break.

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The problem is that we cannot show it," he said. "I really believe in the project because I think the balance is good." "The results don't reflect the balance," because there are guys who ought to be significant right now but aren't because of injuries. Even with every player healthy, it's possible to lose games, but under the current conditions, it's more important to be patient and work to get every player back. When you look at the squad, I believe we have a great balance. But it's certain that we must start a player who is not a full-back given that Reece James is injured and Malo Gusto will be out for three games.

We hope to have enough time to alter that perception because we intend to do so. We simply need a little bit of time before we begin to think more positively and achieve some outcomes that boost our confidence. However, he is also well aware that he cannot simply click his fingers and develop confidence. As an illustration of how he is attempting to do this, he provided an example from yesterday's training session. Rather, it is a process of working with the players to help them feel the trust and freedom from pressure to perform at their best.

I like to play a game with the teammates where we hit the crossbar from beyond the box, and today Mudryk said he didn't want to play with me any longer since I always win,' the player said. I explained to him that it's because I believe it. Since I am 50 years old and he is still young, I am extremely familiar with the delicate balance between believe and quality. He needs to get to know himself, though. We had never drawn before since I always came out on top. Consequently, I told him, "Now you start to believe in yourself, now you start to believe in your quality." Because it is challenging if there is a poor balance between belief and quality.

That is significant, and dealing with the player's psychology is one component of that. When the players need to touch the ball and score later, rather than go inside or outside, that can make the difference and give them the confidence to do so. We must give them the option to relax, and we will undoubtedly increase our practise. We are finishing up a lot and working hard to develop something that will make them feel more at ease as we show them movies and other materials. However, there are times when you need to take a break from pushing yourself to the limit. When we start scoring, the team will win games, in my opinion. Pochettino will be hoping that his faith is rewarded back as quickly as possible with some self-assurance-boosting goals and victories, ideally starting tonight when we visit Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

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