Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea fans to believe in the process following Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at West Ham.

“That’s football. Teams like us, we need to get the right balance. I think today there were a few actions we didn’t manage well and we concede,” Pochettino told Sky Sports.

“Overall it is this type of game that is difficult to explain. You had the possession, you create and maybe you were the better side but in the end you lose.”

Chelsea had 76% of the possession at the London Stadium, had 17 attempts at goal and 706 passes compared to West Ham’s 225.

But apart from a very well-taken goal by Carney Chukwuemeka, they had nothing to show for it with Enzo Fernandez, still the British record signing, missing a penalty to make it 2-1.

“It was the frustration when we miss the penalty. We were playing well and we didn’t get the reward,” Pochettino added.

“Disappointed but this is only the beginning. We need to believe in the process. I think we are going to be stronger and for sure be really competitive.”