“There have been three changes of coach, there have been changes in the squad during the season and it is costing us.” Kepa Arrizabalaga gives his verdict on Chelsea’s poor season.
The Blues were defeated 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final bout with Real Madrid on Wednesday and barring something miraculous, will probably get knocked out of the competition.Graham Potter was sacked earlier this month.
“It could even have been worse after the expulsion, because 30 minutes with one less [player] at the Bernabeu in the Champions League is a lot.“The feeling is that we are not at our level, we look at ourselves and the players are the first to be responsible. Just last season, the German coach guided Chelsea to Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup victory, as well as securing a third place finish.
Now, Chelsea sit in a disappointing 11th place in the Premier League table – 17 points adrift from the top four and winless in their last five matches.
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