Maurico Pochettino urges Chelsea fans to keep faith with nightmare fixture run ahead

Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea fans “to believe and trust in us” after their latest Premier League setback at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues looked like they had turned a corner after a stalled start to the season only to lose 2-0 at home to Brentford on Saturday – their third home defeat of the season which leaves them 11th in the table – 14 points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea now take on second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup on Wednesday as they look to pick themselves up from their West London derby defeat and secure a place in the quarter-final draw.

After the cup game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea face the toughest of Premier League fixture schedules starting with an away clash at table-topping Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. Pochettino's side then face treble winners Manchester City at home, Newcastle United away, Brighton at home and Manchester United away.

Keeping the fans onside during that run will be a major test for Pochettino whose team has yet to gel after a summer that saw a huge turnover of players.

The final whistle against Brentford was met by a chorus of boos from those fans still left in the stadium which had seen a mass exodus following Bryan Mbeumo's goal deep into injury-time that sealed Brentford's win. The defeat means Chelsea have managed just one win out of six league games this season.

And despite this disastrous record at the Bridge, Pochettino urged supporters to keep the faith ahead of taking on Blackburn.

“I know it is difficult to keep your feelings but it is normal,” said the Argentine coach. “The fans want to win and sometimes are frustrated when we don't win. The message is to believe and trust in us and in the end it is about the process.

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