“He’s doing a really good job so hopefully things will turn around.'

Mikel Arteta backs Mauricio Pochettino to succeed at Chelsea despite big Arsenal win

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'When we have bad days, we are so bad.'

Mauricio Pochettino admits Chelsea must 'assess the strategy' after heaviest-ever defeat to Arsenal

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Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea need to 'assess the strategy' as his players come up badly short at Arsenal. standard.co.uk/sport/football… #cfc #arsche

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Pochettino clearly thinks his squad is short: 'This is a young squad with not too much experience of the Premier League and competing and winning.' But he is not angry at the players for that.

Pochettino: 'I'm not going to blame the players. It's the circumstances that are bigger than the players.

He added: “We need to be careful, we can be unhappy with our performance but I am not going to use a word [like embarrassed] that is unfair to the players in our squad.”

Pochettino: 'When we have bad days, we are so bad. We are capable of being very good and then a few days later being very bad.” He says it is due to the make up of the squad.

Pochettino: 'Chalobah and Thiago Silva needed to rest. After a tough game from Wembley, we needed to provide the team energy. Alfie started because Reece and Malo were unavailable.'

That was Chelsea's heaviest London derby defeat since 1986. It's also Arsenal's biggest win over Chelsea in all competitions.

Chelsea have in seasons past either been the team gunning for glory or able to play party-pooper. Not tonight.

Chelsea in 2024 are a gift to their rivals.

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Arteta on Pochettino: '[I have] all the sympathy in the world in everything that he has been through and is doing. I have been on the other side. I think he is doing a good job. When I analysed them for the last seven games, they deserved to win every match.

He added: 'When you

📉 Defensive disasterclass. Wingers not helping defenders, soft midfield, backline not making challenges. Chelsea's worst defensive season is a gift to title chasers Arsenal: standard.co.uk/sport/football…

That was Chelsea's heaviest London derby defeat since 1986. It's also Arsenal's biggest win over Chelsea in all competitions.

27 - Arsenal had 13 shots in the first half and 14 in the second half against Chelsea (27 in total) – indeed, these are now their two highest shot totals in a half of football against them on record in the Premier League (since 2003-04). Gunners.

Chelsea have suffered a club-record for goals conceded in a single Premier League season. 57 league goals conceded and plenty of games left to play.

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No plan, no fight and no hope as Chelsea are humiliated by Arsenal.

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FT: Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea.

A humbling defeat. #ARSCHE #CFC

🗣 Nizaar Kinsella: 'Chelsea have gone to a back five to try and slow Arsenal's rout.

'This is humbling, this is humiliating. Defeat may have been accepted here but the nature of it is embarrassing.'

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