I agree that Chelsea should be able to win this week, even if they are playing away. But if Chelsea performance doesn't improve or they don't find points, then it will be very difficult to compete at the top for the champion zone.
Chelsea is currently in 14th place with only 4 points from the previous 4 matches. If the players' mentality does not immediately wake up then this season will be worse than the previous season.
Chelsea must win when they visit the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth headquarters. Whatever the case, Pochettino squad must be able to beat the hosts if they want to close the gap with leaders Man City. The position in the standings is quite risky, Chelsea now sits in 14th position behind Man United. Collecting 4 points in four matches is not the desired result, if you don't want to be under great pressure, Pochettino must be able to raise the players motivation and mentality towards challenging for the championship.
Talking about opportunities, the Blues have a big chance of securing full points even though they are playing away from home. When faced with a storm of injuries, the squad depth that the Blues have is enough to match Bournemouth game, I think. In head to head, Pochettino squad is still very superior, hopefully the results match predictions and their fate is not the same as Man United.
Meeting Bournemouth like this is an opportunity for Chelsea to regain the feeling of victory. With a much stronger squad, plus 2 weeks of vacation, Despite losing many notable names, Chelsea still has top stars in attack like Sterling and Jackson waiting to shine. Chelsea can defeat rival Bournemouth. What Coach Pochettino needs more is probably to improve the players' anxiety when playing away from home.
Bournemouth is one of 5 teams that are yet to win this season. Chelsea can be confident that they will win this match.