Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino gave his assessment of experienced winger Raheem Sterling after his outstanding performance in the 4-1 comeback against hosts Burnley. The last two weeks brought a lot of consolation to coach Pochettino after his team had three consecutive victories. Most recently, former Manchester City player Sterling showed high quality for Chelsea when he contributed greatly to helping the team win an impressive 4-1 at Burnley on the night of October 7.
Chelsea have started the season in the same poor form, as they finished 12th last season, and are desperate for a turnaround. After disappointing matches, Chelsea won their first third in a row in the competition since October 2022, when they beat Burnley at Turf Moor, and Raheem Sterling played a key role.
The England international caused trouble which resulted in an own goal for Chelsea to level at 1-1, before winning the penalty that led to their second goal. Sterling scored his team’s third goal with a dangerous shot and continued to contribute in the fourth goal.
Chelsea came back from being behind to win their first match of the season, and it was even more special to do so against disciplined Burnley. Coach Vincent Kompany’s team took the lead thanks to a goal from 18-year-old winger Wilson Odobert. But as the first half was running out, Sterling made a daring acceleration along the left wing before seeing the ball fly into the net by Ameen Al-Dakhil. After a few minutes in the second half, the English superstar created a penalty, and Cole Palmer scored from the spot.
Sterling got himself on the scoresheet with a brilliant strike on 65 minutes, before Nicolas Jackson added a fourth nine minutes later. The England striker put in a fine performance that silenced his critics and left England coach Gareth Southgate a mark of his qualities.Coach Pochettino was asked about his opinion of the player during the post-match celebration, and he said he was very satisfied with Sterling’s performance. The Argentine coach also praised his entire team, commenting that they showed a great performance away from home.
“Scoring and creating goals is Sterling’s job, right? He plays so well. All players try hard, but Sterling is outstanding. I rate Sterling even higher than Mbappe. He has was involved in the goals and I’m very happy for both Sterling and the team. Chelsea’s performance was fantastic, they deserve praise. They certainly go into the international break with a different feeling than others. with before” – Coach Pochettino excitedly.
Chelsea will enter their FIFA days after pocketing an absolute 9 points in their last three matches. Pochettino and his team will face a tougher test from city rivals Arsenal, in the first derby after the break.