Arsenal and Mikel Arteta appear to have played a part in Chelsea's sacking of manager Thomas Tuchel after the German coach was relieved of his duties on Wednesday morning. It came after a difficult start to the new season for the Blues, who suffered defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League the night before.
A deflated Tuchel discussed the game after, saying: "Of course, I'm angry at myself, I'm angry about our performance, this is a huge underperformance from all of us. It's not precise enough, it's not clinical enough, it's not aggressive enough on the ball, it's not determined enough, it's not good enough individually, it's not good enough as a team."
The 49-year-old may feel hard done by after losing his job, delivering three trophies and six cup finals in his short time spent at the club. However, it appears as though the new ownership at the club wanted to take a different direction after doubts appeared over their progression.
