Fantastic way to start the season, unbelievable game: Chelsea boss

Mauricio Pochettino

Chelsea manager c said he was disappointed just to take a point from his opening match in charge after his side came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool on Sunday.

The visitors settled into the new season quicker at Stamford Bridge and could have been out of sight inside the first 30 minutes.

Mohamed Salah hit the crossbar before teeing up Luis Diaz to open the scoring. Salah then saw a second goal ruled out after a VAR review for offside.

But the momentum swung back Chelsea's way after debutant Axel Disasi equalised eight minutes before half-time. VAR intervened once more to deny the Blues a second when Ben Chilwell scored and the home side wasted a series of chances to secure three points after the break. Pochettino took over a side that had finished 12th last season - Chelsea's lowest finishing position since 1994.

And the Argentine believes they will only improve as the season goes on. "Fantastic way to start the season, unbelievable game," said Pochettino, who previously managed Southampton and Tottenham in the Premier League.

"Overall I think we deserve a little bit more. We feel pleased and at the same time disappointed. That is only the beginning and I am so pleased with the performance of the players."

"The start was pretty convincing. We scored two wonderful goals, one was disallowed for an offside," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

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