Chelsea’s 4-2 defeat to Arsenal this week was apparently less to do with the players’ performances and more to do with the playing surface at Stamford Bridge, according to their boss Thomas Tuchel.
In his post-match interview Tuchel said “the pitch is not in our favour” and “it is a very, very difficult pitch that we have here” seemingly using it as an excuse to sub off Andreas Christensen at half-time after his mishit backpass let Eddie Nketiah score for the Gunners.
This isn’t the first time a manager has come out with some crazy reasoning why their team didn’t win or weren’t at their best, so here at Planet Sport we take a look at some of the best examples of pitch-related moaning that is bound to put all hard-working groundspeople in a foul mood.
Jurgen Klopp
The King of Excuses. Jurgen Klopp has come out with some gold in the past including the weather being too windy, the TV broadcasters cutting the match short and even his goalkeeper having too cold feet.
Therefore, it is no surprise that the German has made the slightly more boring accusation that the pitch was at fault in the past. When Liverpool blew away a two-goal lead against already relegated West Brom in 2018, Klopp told West Brom to enjoy their dry pitch in the Championship.
He even managed to direct a dig at their opponents style of play: “If you’re like West Brom, the ball constantly in the air, you don’t need a wet pitch.”
We feel like Klopp may have been embarrassed more than anything after a woeful…
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