Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta revealed his sympathy for Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino after Tuesday’s 5-0 hammering on the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners demolished the Blues to maneuver three factors clear on the high of the Premier League desk, whereas they’re additionally now 30 forward of their rivals from Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino has confronted loads of scrutiny for an inconsistent first season answerable for Chelsea and there shall be additional questions over his future after struggling such a seismic defeat.
Talking in his post-match press convention, Arteta claimed he felt sorry for Pochettino, who he described as ‘like a father’ heading into the sport.
“All of the sympathy on the earth [for Pochettino]. With the whole lot that he is been by way of and the whole lot that he is been doing. He is aware of that,” Arteta stated.
“I have been on the opposite aspect as properly. He is doing an incredible job, I feel once you have a look at this staff and analyse each second of them, they should win many matches, they should win towards massive groups.
“He is doing a extremely good job so hopefully issues will flip round and be as he deserves.
“I really like profitable. He would attempt to do the identical. If you speak about sympathy and somebody I really like and admire, for certain, I would like one of the best for him.”
Chelsea would have moved degree on factors with sixth-placed Newcastle United if that they had gained on Tuesday, however as a substitute they continue to be in ninth with six video games left to play this season.
They journey to high-flying Aston Villa on Sunday earlier than welcoming Pochettino’s former aspect Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge subsequent Thursday. The Blues will finish the season with video games towards West Ham United, Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion and Bournemouth.
