Azpilicueta issues apology to Chelsea fans for Man City drubbing: “I feel sorry for all of them”

Cesar Azpilicueta

Maurizio Sarri’s side were swept aside by the reigning Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in their heaviest defeat since losing 7-0 to Nottingham Forest in April 1991.

The Blues shipped four goals within the opening 25 minutes on a torturous night for their fans and Azpilicueta, who conceded a penalty in the second half to gift City their fifth goal, admitted there was a lack of togetherness in his side’s performance.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.