Manager Thomas Tuchel says 'it's too easy to beat us' after Chelsea fall to defeat against Southampton

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was scathing of his team after a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Southampton. The Blues fell to their second Premier League defeat of the season at St Mary's, leaving them behind Saints in the table and pointless away from home. Ad After a disjointed performance which saw his team surrender a lead for the third time in four matches, Tuchel did not hold back.

Premier LeagueChelsea manager Tuchel savaged by BT Sport pundits after Southampton defeatAN HOUR AGO Immediately after the match, Tuchel spoke to BT Sport. He said: «We struggle with our focus and consistency. One thing goes against us and we struggle to find answers, we struggle to find out way back.

It does not take a lot to beat us. This is what I don't like. It's something we need to understand as fast as possible and to change.» He continued, explaining that individual errors are to blame.

«Lack of concentration is too high.» But it was in his post-match press conference that the German manager really let loose. He said: «We are not tough enough to win these matches away… it is too easy to push us off the track, it is too easy to bully us. It is too easy to put us off balance, to beat us, to confuse us.

It is too easy. It happened against Leeds. We need to understand why and find solutions.

It is too easy to beat us.» Tuchel was not done. He continued: «Soft defending. What stops that? Pure mentality.

Just toughen up as a team and show a different mentality. I don’t like to talk about it normally because you cannot prove it with data but it is like this.» He was particularly upset with his team's defending. He said: «One set-piece again.

One sloppy defending again. Then we are off balance. We were not tough enough as a team to