Arsenal: Granit Xhaka’s BRUTAL response to Europa League loss
Arsenal suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to their London rivals at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan.
A brace from Eden Hazard and strikes from Pedro and former Gunner Olivier Giroud condemned Europa League specialist Unai Emery to his first defeat in the competition.
Xhaka was bitterly disappointed with the outcome of the London derby and admits the manner in which Chelsea turned them over was painful to take.
“It really hurts that we couldn’t bring you back this trophy,” the Switzerland international wrote on Instagram.
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It really hurts that we couldn’t bring you back this trophy
Granit Xhaka
When asked why Emery didn’t say anything, Xhaka replied: “I don’t know. He was disappointed of course. I think we know how we played. We know we lost the game.
Despite coming up short against Chelsea, Emery is optimistic about the club’s future.
"We are calm and I am positive for our future," the Spaniard said. "We are a big team and Arsenal are a big name in the football world. A lot of players want to play here."
Unai Emery came up short in the Europa League final for the first time (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal players look on as Chelsea collect their winners medals (Image: GETTY)
"We got to the box with good options and chances to score but the first goal changed the game.
"We are in one process and we need to be strong in our way. The idea at the start (of the season) was to get more competitive as a team, get closer to the other teams, and we did that.
"It is not enough yet, but next season we have to continue in our mind.
"I don't know about transfers for next year but the club is working. We have a lot of players with the possibility to improve - a lot of young players."