adminLONDON. — Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger cancelled his Press conference yesterday ahead of tonight’s game with Swansea after admitting he remains puzzled by the thrashing at Chelsea.The Gunners were beaten 6-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, a result that seriously damages their hopes of challenging for the Barclays English Premier League soccer title.
Wenger’s side are now fourth in the table and seven points behind leaders Chelsea, although they do have a game in hand on Jose Mourinho’s side.
The match at Stamford Bridge was Wenger’s 1 000th in charge of Arsenal, but it represented yet another poor performance this season against their main rivals.
The Gunners were beaten 6-3 by Manchester City earlier this season and 5-1 by Liverpool when they were 4-0 down inside 20 minutes.
And the latest defeat has been followed by Wenger taking the unusual step of deciding not to speak to the Press yesterday and instead just giving an interview to the club’s website.
In the aftermath of Saturday’s heavy defeat, Wenger did speak to the Press and admitted that he was puzzled by the loss.
“We felt we prepared properly, but we did not turn up, so it is puzzling,” Wenger said. “After 20 minutes, it was game over and it became a long, dramatic and dreadful afternoon.
“That is the most disappointing, when you prepare with the intensity that we do, you then turn up for your game of the season and are never even in it.” —Sky Sports.
Online Reporter