Sterling inspires Chelsea to comeback win at Burnley-ZoomTech News

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has challenged Raheem Sterling to constantly play nicely and show Gareth Southgate was unsuitable to go away him out of the England squad.

The veteran of 82 caps final performed for England finally 12 months’s World Cup and has simply been neglected of a fourth successive squad for a pleasant with Australia and a Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to Italy.

“I feel a participant along with his expertise is aware of he must carry out and to indicate the supervisor of the nationwide workforce he was unsuitable within the resolution,” mentioned Pochettino after Chelsea scored 4 objectives in a Premier League match for the primary time since April 2022.

“Solely with performances and scoring objectives is he going to indicate he deserved to go.”

Sterling’s heroics at Turf Moor got here after 18-year-old French ahead Wilson Odobert marked his first Premier League begin by drilling low and onerous previous Robert Sanchez to ship Burnley into raptures.

Chelsea had been disjointed for spells however had been again on degree phrases earlier than half-time due to an personal purpose.

A cross by Sterling, again within the beginning XI after a virus, struck the knee of Belgium defender Ameen Al-Dakhil and looped over James Trafford into the online.

Chelsea, impressed by Sterling, then scored 3 times in a robust second-half displaying to take the factors.

Sterling – a four-time Premier League winner – received a penalty after being fouled by Brazilian defender Vitinho, which allowed Cole Palmer to attain his first purpose for the Blues since transferring from Manchester Metropolis.

The previous Manchester Metropolis participant then scored his facet’s third with an arrowed end after Conor Gallagher had noticed his run.

Play restarted after Sterling’s purpose earlier than referee Stuart Attwell stopped the sport as a test by the video assistant referee (VAR) for a possible offside was nonetheless persevering with. The purpose was finally allowed to face.

Substitute Nicolas Jackson sealed the factors with a spin and end, with Sterling as soon as once more concerned within the transfer.

Having received at Fulham on Monday, it’s the first time Chelsea have secured back-to-back away wins within the Premier League since October 2022.

‘I would not say I’ve something to show’

This was a complete displaying by Pochettino’s facet as they scored 4 objectives in a Premier League match for the primary time in 18 months.

Chelsea have discovered objectives onerous to come back by this season however, with Sterling operating the present, that they had no such issues in east Lancashire.

“I would not say I had one thing to show,” Sterling advised Match of the Day.

“I took the strike and I am blissful to attain. We’re simply constructing, that is all we are able to do. Simply maintain constructing and maintain engaged on the coaching subject to duplicate that in matches.”

This was solely Chelsea’s seventh top-flight win within the calendar 12 months they usually stay a piece in progress beneath Pochettino, with Arsenal anticipated to supply a a lot sterner take a look at when the 2 sides meet after the worldwide break on 21 October (17:30 BST).

However having gone into September’s worldwide break with 4 factors from 4 video games, they now look like transferring in the proper route with objectives starting to stream.

‘I want there was a magic wand’

Burnley had been trying to construct momentum having received for the primary time within the league this season at Luton on Tuesday.

It seemed to be going to plan for Vincent Kompany’s facet when the highly-rated Odobert scored his first Premier League purpose.

Odobert adopted it up with a cross which just about led to a second purpose earlier than the Clarets defence crumbled after Al-Dakhil’s personal purpose.

Solely bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United have conceded greater than Burnley, who haven’t stored a clear sheet within the league since successful promotion.

It’s not solely the defence that wants fixing.

After 5 successive residence league defeats, Burnley must rapidly discover a method of successful in entrance of their very own followers if they’re to offer themselves an opportunity of staying up.

“I want there was a magic wand to unravel every little thing however it’s a whole lot of work on the coaching floor to get the fundamentals proper,” mentioned Clarets boss Kompany.

“We have accomplished it in video games and accomplished it nicely however it’s been spells and that is our personal mistake and we have now to work on it.”

Kompany, who was a part of two title-winning Metropolis sides with Sterling, might solely puff out his cheeks when requested about his former team-mate.

“He is a high participant,” he added.