Arsene Wenger: I take full responsibility for loss to Chelsea

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he takes "full responsibility" for his team's 6-0 defeat by title rivals Chelsea, describing the loss as one of the worst days in his career. 

Chelsea enjoyed their biggest victory against the Gunners, who were 2-0 behind before Kieran Gibbs's controversial 15th-minute sending off.
 
"This is my fault," said Wenger after his 1,000th game in charge of the club.

"We got a good hiding. You don't prepare all week to experience that."
Wenger became only the fourth manager - after Matt Busby, Dario Gradi and Sir Alex Ferguson - to reach the 1,000-match landmark with one English club.

But English football's current longest-serving manager said he wanted to quickly move on from the defeat, the joint-heaviest margin of loss during his 17-year tenure at Arsenal, the other being the 8-2 defeat at Manchester United in August 2011.

"I don't think there's too much need to talk about the mistakes we made," said the 64-year-old Frenchman.

 

It is the first time Chelsea have scored six times against Arsenal 

"It's how we respond now on Tuesday night [against Swansea] and the best way is not to explain too much the mistakes."

Arsenal were sloppy in possession during what was a poor opening 15 minutes by the visitors.
The Gunners were two behind after seven minutes, with first Samuel Eto'o and then Andre Schurrle benefiting from clinical Chelsea counter-attacking.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain conceded a penalty for handling Eden Hazard's curling effort and the Belgian converted from the spot, but referee Andre Marriner appeared to send off the wrong player by dismissing Kieran Gibbs.

"The ball went out and I think it's Chamberlain who touched the ball," said Wenger of the incident.
"I don't know who gave indication to the referee that it was handball but he has certainly not seen it."
A brace from Oscar and a Mohamed Salah strike late on ensured Jose Mourinho enjoyed his biggest Premier League victory as Chelsea manager.

Arsenal host Manchester City on Saturday after a midweek tie against Swansea, and defeat in either of those matches would knock the Gunners - seven points adrift of leaders Chelsea in third - out of the title race.

"It is one of the worst days because when you go into a big game and it is over after 20 minutes it is not a nice experience," added Wenger.
"It's a huge disappointment but we want to win the next game now."