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Mauricio Pochettino apologises to Chelsea fans for ‘unacceptable’ and ‘soft’ performance in Arsenal humiliation

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has slammed his aspect’s show in opposition to Arsenal as he apologised to followers following the 5-0 defeat. The Blues suffered their heaviest London derby defeat in 38 years on Tuesday night time, with the Gunners working riot on the Emirates Stadium. 4 It was one other efficiency to overlook for Pochettino and his Chelsea aspectCredit score: Getty Leandro Trossard obtained the ball the rolling within the fifth minute, earlier than Ben White and Kai Havertz helped themselves to doubles in the second half. The outcome leaves Chelsea languishing in ninth spot within the desk – 30 factors behind table-toppers Arsenal. And with the membership now tasting 11 defeats within the high flight this season, Pochettino was fast to hit out at his aspect’s ‘unacceptable’ and ‘mushy’ efficiency. Giving his ideas on the mauling to talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface, Pochettino mentioned: “It is tough to elucidate. “We began the primary half in a really unhealthy manner, we confirmed no power and we did not compete, and within the second half we began in the identical manner. “We had been talking so much at half time attempting to repair that state of affairs,…

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