Some Poor Results From the Blues

 

Chelsea Players Feeling Pressure of Poor Results

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has said "pressure" is inevitable when results are not forthcoming as his side face an uphill battle to qualify for European football this season. Nearing the midway point of Pochettino's first season in charge at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League -- four points behind ninth-place West Ham -- and will need to improve their results or face another season in midtable. 

 CHELSEA VS WEST HAM

West Ham 3-1 Chelsea

Goals at the start of each half prevented Chelsea from turning possession into points as our first away trip of the season ended in a 3-1 defeat at West Ham United.

For most of this encounter at the London Stadium, Chelsea found ourselves in possession and laying siege to our opponents' penalty area, but were left with nothing to show for it as the home side made their two threatening spells at the start of each half count, before a late penalty made it three.

 CHELSEA VS NOTTM FOREST

Chelsea 0-1 Forest

Nottingham Forest surprise Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge as Anthony Elanga reaps the rewards of a Chelsea mistake and Matt Turner keeps a clean sheet for Forest.

Yes, Forest has been quite solid this season (more on that below), but the Blues are aching for better finishing and we’re not just talking about Nicolas Jackson’s woof-inducing miss from five yards. Uneasy times for Mauricio Pochettino, who needs an answer to keep Chelsea in the top-four discussion

 

 CHELSEA VS BRENTFORD

Chelsea 0-2 Brentford

For the third season in a row, Brentford have come to West London rivals Chelsea and emerged victorious at Stamford Bridge. This victory lacked some of the free flowing football that marked their previous wins, with a strong defensive performance required as Chelsea peppered the Brentford goal. 

But Brentford held firm and they produced the goal they needed on the counter to move into the top half. Bryan Mbeumo and Ethan Pinnock were on target as Brentford won 2-0 at Chelsea to triumph at Stamford Bridge for a historic third season in a row and end the Blues’ recent revival. Mauricio Pochettino’s home side had dominated the first 45 and carved out a series of good openings, but could not find the breakthrough with Noni Madueke going closest with a shot that came back off the frame of the goal.