Former Chelsea star, Joe Cole has hit out at Benoit Badiashile for allowing too much room to Kai Havetz as Arsenal thrashed Mauricio Pochettino’s side 5-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday at Emirates Stadium.
A first half goal from Leandro Trossard and a second half braces from Havertz and Ben White gave Mikel Arteta’s side the win over the Blues.
Youngster Alfie Gilchrist and goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic were at fault for Trossard’s opener but Cole slammed Badiashile for not being able to deal with Havertz prior to the goal.
“Do you know what? That first 10 minutes sums up Chelsea’s season. They played themselves back into the game, and made chances. But I think it [the first goal] comes from Havertz,” Bent was quoted by Metro UK as saying.
“Badiashile has got to go with him and set the tone. You must be thinking all week, ‘I’m playing Havertz. I’m gonna stop him’. And in the first five minutes he’s let him stroll around midfield. It was so passive. And poor Gilchrist, he’s got his work cut out. He’s got Declan Rice running at him and Trossard on the outside. It just spells out Chelsea’s game in that half.”
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