Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino admits that his team’s level is abysmal after the beating inflicted by Arsenal (5-0).
Chelsea were beaten at the Emirates on Tuesday night thanks to goals from Leandro Trossard and a brace from Ben White and Kai Havertz.
The Blues were without their top scorer Cole Palmer due to illness, but that does not explain their dismal defeat in north London. Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino has admitted his team can be mediocre at times.
“We are really bad”
In his post-match press conference he said: “Maybe with him today’s team could be in the same situation. But of course, (Cole) Palmer works well for us and he’s the only player we have to connect all the lines of the team. When you miss a player like that, it’s not easy. It was a good opportunity for some players to put themselves forward. We are inconsistent and that is why we are here. We are capable of having an extraordinary performance (against Man City) and then a performance like that. When we have bad days, we are really bad. »
After a good run of results, Chelsea’s season threatens to collapse again. Despite an encouraging performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, the Blues are condemned to end the season without a trophy and this rout against Arsenal could compromise their chances of qualifying for Europe, Manchester United, seventh, having three points ahead of the Blues six days from the end of the championship. Once again, the pressure is weighing on Pochettino.
