 Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea's big spending owners to 'support the plan' after watching his side beaten for the third time already this season. Aston Villa emerged victorious from Stamford Bridge, as Nottingham Forest had done so a fortnight ago, with a 1-0 victory. Ollie Watkins scored the decisive goal in the 73rd minute and has Emiliano Martinez to thank for a late save that denied Ben Chilwell an equaliser. The Argentina international had also saved well earlier from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson as Chelsea again failed to score. Todd Boehly and his Clearlake consortium have invested £1billion on new talent since assuming control of the Premier League club and could be forgiven for feeling bewildered at the start their team has made to life under Pochettino. With Christopher Nkunku injured and Armando Broja only just back to full fitness, Pochettino won't get the chance to strengthen his forward line until January at the earliest. Boehly has already shown his ruthless side by dispensing with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, but Pochettino has implored the club's owners to stick with the long-term vision. He said: 'Of course they are disappointed but at the same time they need to support the plan.'){kind=link}
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Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea’s big spending owners to ‘support the plan’ after watching his side beaten for the third time already this season.
Aston Villa emerged victorious from Stamford Bridge, as Nottingham Forest had done so a fortnight ago, with a 1-0 victory.
Ollie Watkins scored the decisive goal in the 73rd minute and has Emiliano Martinez to thank for a late save that denied Ben Chilwell an equaliser.
The Argentina international had also saved well earlier from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson as Chelsea again failed to score.