Former Premier League striker Dimitar Berbatov has predicted Chelsea to play out a 1-1 draw towards Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, September 17.
The Blues have had a tricky begin to the season, having received only one out of their 4 video games to date. Their solely win got here towards Luton City in a 3-0 rout. They performed out a 1-1 draw towards Liverpool and misplaced to West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.
Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect are at the moment twelfth within the desk, the place they completed finally season.
Bournemouth, in the meantime, are winless to date 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 towards 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 staff must do higher, however I feel the sport will likely be a draw.”
By the way, the Blues’ final away win got here on the Vitality Stadium as they beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Could 6.
Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino displays on his aspect’s performances to date
The Blues have received only one league sport this season and are at the moment twelfth within the desk. Nevertheless, the outcomes do not utterly replicate their performances.
Chelsea have maintained the very best possession within the Premier League this season and likewise created loads of possibilities however didn’t convert them. Forward of their conflict towards Bournemouth, Mauricio Pochettino stated that new gamers have tailored effectively to his model however admitted they should rating.
He advised the membership’s media:
“The gamers imagine in the way in which that we wish to play and should you have a look at the information we’re superb in possession, we’re superb in development, in constructing from the again. In all these points.”
He added:
“All we’re lacking is to attain targets, one of the essential issues in soccer. However I feel taking part in on this manner we’re going to arrive as a result of we have now high quality gamers. We wish to preserve going on this manner.”
Striker Nicolas Jackson has alone missed six huge possibilities this season, probably the most by any Premier League participant. Chelsea’s present high scorer is Raheem Sterling, with simply two targets in 4 video games to date.