Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame his players after Chelsea suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat against Arsenal – their heaviest loss in a London derby for nearly 40 years.
Arsenal maintained their hopes of a first Premier League title for 20 years, with the former Chelsea player Kai Havertz scoring twice as they surpassed a 5-1 thrashing of their rivals in the old First Division in March 1930 with a sensational performance.
