I think Chelsea was really lucky to win the game because it wasn't expected that they will be able to win the game based on how they have been performing. I was expecting the game to end in draws but Fulham didn't play well like the way I expected. If Fulham team had performed well I don't think it will be easy for Chelsea to win the game . Chelsea still have hope to meet up top four position if they can start performing better in their games.
After all, Chelsea didn't win the match against Fulham easily, right?
Fulham, who played with an attacking approach, was basically able to pose a threat to Chelsea's defense. But because of their lack of good finishing and the good way Chelsea defended, Chelsea was able to maintain a 1-0 lead until the match ended.
I didn't see Chelsea playing at their best, but they appeared to be full of pressure even though Fulham were far behind them. This is Fulham's 4th defeat in their last 5 matches in the Premier League, and this is Chelsea's 3rd win in a row in their last 5 matches in the Premier League. Pochettino has managed to make several changes for Chelsea in his last few matches, but it is true that Chelsea are still not ready to compete at the top this season.
Yes, it is not easy for Chelsea to win the match against Fulham because Fulham is able to provide resistance that makes things difficult for Chelsea and Fulham is also not a weak club. It is one of the average clubs but sometimes it can appear impressive and make it difficult for big clubs, but unfortunately the strategy that Fulham implements is not able to make Chelsea give up even though Chelsea looked depressed, but in the end Chelsea managed to emerge victorious and beat Fulham with an unexpectedly narrow score.
I think Pochettino always makes Chelsea perform optimally, especially since this is their home game, if they didn't perform optimally of course they would have conceded a goal but in fact Chelsea implemented a strong defensive system and some of Fulham's shots didn't produce results. Little by little Pochettino started to restore confidence Chelsea and continue to achieve satisfactory results. I hope Pochettino can give better hopes this season and put Chelsea in a better ranking.