Chelsea fall to a shocking 5-0 defeat away from home against London rivals Arsenal, with goals coming from ex Chelsea star Kai Havertz (2), Ben white (2) and Leandro Trossard (1)
Mauricio Pochettino said his Chelsea team “gave up” during their heavy defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League but refused to blame his players for the collapse at the Emirates Stadium.
Gunners recorded their biggest-ever victory over London rivals Chelsea with a 5-0 thrashing, as the Gunners went three points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
“It’s not difficult to explain,” Mauricio Pochettino told the BBC. “Everyone saw we didn’t compete from the beginning of the game”
“After we conceded I think the team was so soft. I’m so disappointed with the start because we’re supposed to have full energy and compete better”
“We were not aggressive and we did not concentrate in situations where it is easy to find the solution. That is why we’re so disappointed”
The Chelsea boss insisted he was not “embarrassed” by the scoreline and said Chelsea need time before they can compete with Mikel Arteta’s side.
“I’m not going to blame the players, young guys. It’s the circumstances that are bigger than the players,” he said.
