Pochettino Slams Chelsea Players For Being Passive In Arsenal’s Defeat

Chelsea coached by Mauricio Pochettino, suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat against Arsenal.
The manager criticized his team’s passive approach and conceding attitude.
Chelsea remains in 9th position on the league table with 47 points in 32 games.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Mauricio Pochettino, the Chelsea manager, has criticised his players that they were too passive and quick to concede during their match against Arsenal on Tuesday night, April 24, 2024.

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Chelsea visited Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium for a crucial league game, which they were expected to win to maintain their push for a European spot.

However, they let in one goal in the first half of the match and conceded four goals within 18 minutes of the second half, resulting in a significant 5-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.

Before the game, Coach Pochettino, whose side has suffered several injuries this season, opted to rest more experienced defenders such as Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva, while Malo Gusto was unavailable due to fitness issues.

Arsenal winger, Leandro Trossard, scores the first goal.

Regrettably, they suffered a humiliating defeat against Arsenal following a near victory against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals, which the Blues lost by a narrow 1-0 margin.

Coach Pochettino said, “It’s not difficult to explain. Everyone saw we didn’t compete from the beginning of the game.

“After we conceded 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 on situations where it is easy to find the solution. That is why I’m so disappointed.”

Chelsea players reaction after conceding a goal

The coach added, “We were talking at half-time to start differently. But we did not. When we conceded the third goal, the team gave up. It was tough on them.

“We competed really well against Manchester City, it was a fantastic game. But then we did not compete three days later. Maybe we were not fresh.

“It’s not fair to talk about the players we are missing. From the start of the season, we have been missing so many players every single week.