Thomas Tuchel slams Chelsea stars and sends transfer message to owners after ‘worrying’ Arsenal defeat

Thomas Tuchel was left ‘nervous’ by Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal (Image: Getty)

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea’s ‘worrying’ 4-0 pre-season pleasant defeat to Arsenal ‘proves his level’ that the membership require additional signings earlier than the switch window shuts.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal continued their excellent document in pre-season as objectives from Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Albert Sambi Lokonga clinched an emphatic win in Florida.

This was Chelsea’s third and closing fixture of their US tour, with Tuchel’s aspect beating Mexican crew Membership America 2-1 and dropping on penalties to MLS aspect Charlotte FC.

Tuchel has seen Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly arrive at Stamford Bridge this summer time however believes additional reinforcements are urgently wanted forward of the brand new season.

‘I'm removed from relaxed,’ Tuchel mentioned after Chelsea’s heavy defeat. ‘We had been merely not adequate. We had been merely not aggressive.

‘The worrying half is that the extent of dedication bodily and mentally for this match was far larger for Arsenal than for us.

Arsenal thrashed Chelsea at Orlando’s Tenting World Stadium (Image: Getty)

‘They performed I feel what's their strongest line-up and construction that you just see now for a number of weeks. This was the line-up they are going to attempt to begin for Premier League video games.

‘It was certainly not our strongest line-up. This is part of a proof however solely a bit half and the opposite half is worrying. I can not assure we shall be prepared in two weeks.’

On the necessity for brand new signings, Tuchel added: ‘My analysing of the season doesn't change due to this sport. Sadly, it proved my level.

‘The final week proves my level. I might completely favor to not be proper. I did all the pieces to show myself improper however for the time being I really feel that I used to be proper.

‘I have a look at the final season and components of the sport the place we struggled, components of the season the place we struggled, after which we acquired sanctioned and gamers left us and a few gamers are attempting to depart us, and that is the place it's.

‘So we had an pressing enchantment for high quality gamers, an enormous quantity of high quality gamers. We acquired two high quality gamers however we aren't aggressive like this. Sadly you would see it at this time.’

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