“He’s just strolling round the pitch” “Worst player on the pitch” – Joe Cole slams player Pochettino every Chelsea fan knew he shouldn’t have started against Arsenal
Benoit Badiashile shouldn’t have started against Arsenal, as almost all Chelsea supporters agreed.
After starting him ahead of Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva, Mauricio Pochettino’s Badiashile had a subpar performance at the Emirates against Arsenal.
During halftime, former Chelsea star Joe Cole criticized Badiashile, saying the Frenchman’s terrible start against Kai Havertz set the tone for Arsenal’s eventual victory.
“Do you know what? That first 10 minutes sums up Chelsea’s season,” Joe Cole said on TNT Sports.
“They played themselves back into the game, made chances. But I think it [the first goal] comes from Havertz.
“Badiashile has got to go with him and set the tone. You must be thinking all week, ‘I’m playing Havertz. I’m gonna stop him’.
“And in the first five minutes he’s let him stroll around midfield. It was so passive.
“And poor Gilchrist, he’s got his work cut out. He’s got Declan Rice running at him and Trossard on the outside. It just spells out Chelsea’s game in that half.”