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'We were simply not good enough': Thomas Tuchel SLAMS his Chelsea players after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Arsenal and blames their 'mental commitment' after admitting doubts ahead of the upcoming season

A furious Thomas Tuchel admitted he doubts his Chelsea side are ready for the new season after they were thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in the final game of their US tour.

The German added he could ‘not mention’ champions Manchester City and second-placed Liverpool, stating bluntly: ‘We got absolutely beaten by a team that does not play Champions League football this season’.

And after a miserable night in Orlando which saw his misfiring frontline again struggle he turned on his strikers, stating: ‘It’s the same players – why should anything change?