The Blues had a hard day as a guest of Bournemouth but only brought disappointment to the fans.
Despite having to be a guest on Bournemouth’s field, Chelsea with a better quality squad easily applied pressure from the first minutes. The ball was continuously pushed to the right wing to take advantage of the breakthrough power of the pair Sterling and Malo Gusto.
However, the problem from the beginning of their season is that their sharpness seems to have not improved. There were 2 missed great opportunities for Gallagher in the penalty area while Jackson was unlucky with his shot hitting the post in the 13th minute.As for Bournemouth, after the first few minutes of pressure, the home team also had strong responses that threatened the Blues’ goal. However, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez’s concentration prevented them from getting the opening goal.
In the second half, Chelsea continued to attack aggressively and immediately had good opportunities. In the 48th minute, Mudryk dribbled at speed, forcing the opponent to commit a foul, resulting in a free kick right next to the penalty area line.
Sterling then stepped up and unleashed a dangerous curling shot that hit the inside edge of the goal but did not cross the goal line. Midfielder Colwill then ran for the rebound but fell into an offside position.
The following minutes saw Sterling and his teammates continue to try to drill but still could not find Bournemouth’s net. They were even threatened many times by the home team with counterattacks.
The away team’s No. 1 star, Enzo Fernandez, had a lackluster day as he was closely marked and did not have much space to create creative passes. Meanwhile, expensive contract Mudryk also did not leave an impression and was replaced midway through the second half.
In the end, Chelsea drew goalless at Bournemouth’s field. This result left them stagnant in 14th place behind Man Utd. After 5 matches, Pochettino and his team only got 5 points.