Thomas Tuchel Reveals Who Is to Blame for Chelsea's Humiliating Defeat Against Rivals Arsenal

• Thomas Tuchel has incredibly blamed the pitch for Chelsea's 4-2 frustrating defeat against rivals Arsenal
• The Blues twice fell behind during the clash before Eddie Nketiah and Bujayo Saka put the game to bed
• The result revived the Gunners' top-four hopes as they are now level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has opened up about his side's 4-2 humiliating defeat in the hands of rivals, Arsenal, on Wednesday night, April 20.

The Gunners went into the clash fresh from their 1-0 humiliating loss at Southampton at the weekend.

The result dented their hopes of securing a top-four finish at the end of the season, with the campaign entering the homestretch.

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However, Mikel Arteta's charges arrested their poor run during their trip to Stamford Bridge as they bagged three precious points away from home.

Eddie Nketiah was the man of the moment for the north Londoners as he scored a brace to inspire his side to a thrilling win.

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Bukayo Saka and Smith-Rowe were also on target for Arsenal, with Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta scoring Chelsea's consolation.

Thomas Tuchel blames pitch for Chelsea loss

Tuchel has now bizarrely laid the blame on the Stamford Bridge pitch for his side's defeat.

According to the German tactician, his players found it "very, very difficult" to play on their own turf.

"To say that the pitch is difficult to play here is maybe sounds like an excuse but it is a very, very difficult pitch that we have here," Tuchel told reporters via Metro UK.

"It is not to our favour. The ball bounces very, very awkwardly in front of Andreas [Christensen] when he wants to play this ball," he added.

The result leaves Chelsea in third, while Arsenal remain fifth with 57 points - on level with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea star Emerson Palmieri has admitted he could depart Chelsea this summer for a permanent move.

The Italy international is currently at Lyon who he joined last summer on a season-long loan deal.

With his temporary stay with Lyon almost coming to an end, the left-back has hinted he is enjoying life at the French club.