‘It’s sounds like an excuse, but that’s the truth’ – Tuchel finally reveals who to blame for Chelsea 4-2 defeat to Arsenal
Tuchel Chelsea face a shocking 4-2 defeat to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening.
However, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed who to blame for the defeat to Arsenal.
The Blues boss took aim at the Stamford Bridge pitch after the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday, saying it is ‘very, very difficult’ for his team to play on.
The goal-fest at Stamford bridge was somewhat unexpected but brilliant for the neutral as the Gunners stunned the Blues on their own turf.
Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe twice gave Arsenal the lead in the first half, only for Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta to cancel out both strikes before the break.
Nketiah struck again in the second stanza before a late Bukayo Saka penalty ended the scoring and completed a pretty miserable night for Tuchel and his side.
The German was in a very spiky mood in his post-match interviews and the Chelsea ground staff could be in line for some stern words after the boss slated the pitch at his home ground.
Nketiah’s first goal came from a defensive howler from Andreas Christensen which allowed the Arsenal man through on goal, and Tuchel reckons it was the pitch’s fault.
Tuchel said after the match: ‘To say that the pitch is difficult to play here is maybe sounds like an excuse but it is a very, very difficult pitch that we have here.’
‘It is not to our favour. The ball bounces very, very awkwardly in front of Andreas [Christensen] when he wants to play this ball.
‘But still, we had the same mistake against Real Madrid that cost us the Champions League next round, this one cost us the next match, I cannot remember when we got a goal like this.’