Manchester City took over the English Premier League summit on Sunday
in style, inflicting a record 6-0 defeat of Chelsea, and sending them
to the sixth position behind Arsenal.
in style, inflicting a record 6-0 defeat of Chelsea, and sending them
to the sixth position behind Arsenal.
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It was Chelsea’s biggest ever defeat in the Premier League and
manager Maurizio Sarri said he could not understand what hit his men on
Sunday.
manager Maurizio Sarri said he could not understand what hit his men on
Sunday.
City scored four times inside 25 minutes and added two more goals in
the second half to overtake Liverpool on goal difference at the top of
the table.
the second half to overtake Liverpool on goal difference at the top of
the table.
The result was Chelsea’s heaviest defeat in any competition since losing 7-0 to Nottingham Forest in 1991.
“At the moment I am not able to explain,” Sarri, whose side slipped
to sixth in the table, below Arsenal on goal difference after the
defeat, told Sky Sports.
to sixth in the table, below Arsenal on goal difference after the
defeat, told Sky Sports.
“During the week my feeling was good during training. Maybe the goal
we conceded after three minutes it was difficult to play. It was
difficult not to give them spaces. We were in trouble. I am not able to
understand.
we conceded after three minutes it was difficult to play. It was
difficult not to give them spaces. We were in trouble. I am not able to
understand.
“We made a lot of mistakes against the wrong opponents. They played
fantastic football and we made a lot of mistakes. We wanted to press
them at the beginning of the action but the plan was completely ruined
because we conceded after three minutes.
fantastic football and we made a lot of mistakes. We wanted to press
them at the beginning of the action but the plan was completely ruined
because we conceded after three minutes.
“I think the big difference between the two teams was the intensity
of pressing. They pressed really well and we were not able to do it. We
were not able to react in the right way. We were not able to stay in the
match.”
of pressing. They pressed really well and we were not able to do it. We
were not able to react in the right way. We were not able to stay in the
match.”
The Italian said his side had a problem away from home and added it
was right he should shoulder responsibility for the performance.
was right he should shoulder responsibility for the performance.
“At the moment we have a big problem away,” he said. “The beginning
of the season we were better away than at home. But everything has
changed in the last month. We need to understand.
of the season we were better away than at home. But everything has
changed in the last month. We need to understand.
“It is right. I am in charge of the team so it is right (that he
faces pressure). You will have to ask the club (if there will be
discussions about his future).”
faces pressure). You will have to ask the club (if there will be
discussions about his future).”
But historically Sunday’s thrashing was not the worst for Chelsea.
Chelsea FC biggest loss and worst defeat was the loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1953.
The Blues lost 1-8 to Wolverhampton in the First Division.
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