Moises Caicedo, a midfielder for Chelsea, has drawn criticism for his controversial remarks after his team’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal on Sunday. This season, the Ecuadorian has made great progress and is starting to live up to the £115 million the Blues spent for him in 2023.
With Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez playing important roles alongside him, Caicedo, who is now considered to be among the best midfield players in the world, has made sure Enzo Maresca won’t need to make significant investments in that area this summer. This occurs while the Blues are still trying to figure out why they haven’t been scoring goals in previous weeks.
The 23-year-old’s evaluation of Chelsea’s performance against Arsenal, nevertheless, has not been well received. His comments have been mocked by supporters of both teams as well as by neutrals, who have called the game one of the most boring of the season. Although Mikel Merino’s game-winning header was the only real highlight of an otherwise unmemorable afternoon in north London, Caicedo’s assertion that Chelsea was the superior team was widely ridiculed and met with incredulity.
Caicedo Slammed For Post-Match Comments After Arsenal Loss
The midfielder claimed Chelsea were the better side
After losing 1-0, Caicedo told Chelsea TV, “It was difficult, [but] the team showed character.” He went on (see the entire interview below):
“We weren’t clinical, but we were superior to them. I’m glad to say that the team performed well. We’ve just been working with Arsenal for two years, but they’ve been with us for seven, and we proved to be superior, which is good!
🗣️ Moises Caicedo on Chelsea’s loss to Arsenal: “They were working seven years together, and us just two years, and we showed we were better than them, and that’s good!” ❌😬pic.twitter.com/Bl5TFSieTv
— DailyAFC (@DailyAFC) March 16, 2025
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The 23-year-old’s remarks have caused a stir, and Arsenal supporters have been quick to rebuke him.
Sadly, Chelsea’s supposedly limitless gold mine hasn’t been exploited since Todd Boehly and his Clearlake regime gained control at Stamford Bridge. That is demonstrated by the fact that, in the post-Roman Abramovich period, the Blues have failed to earn a spot in the Champions League, while Arsenal, led by Mikel Arteta, is poised to finish second in the Premier League for the third consecutive year.
As one X user commented, “Arsenal’s starting XI 7 years ago: Raya – 22, Blackburn; Timber – 16, Ajax; Saliba – 16, St Etienne; Gabriel – 20, Zagreb; MLS – 11, Arsenal; Partey – 24, Atletico Madrid; Rice – 19, West Ham; Odegaard – 19, Heerenveen; Martinelli – 16, Ituano; Trossard – 23, Genk, Merino – 21, Newcastle.” And another said:
How come he is so resentful? He clearly preferred Chelsea to us; he would have made a stronger effort for the transfer if he had truly wanted Arsenal. And he’s out here now, talking trash about us?”
🗣️ Moises Caicedo on Chelsea’s loss to Arsenal: “They were working seven years together, and us just two years, and we showed we were better than them, and that’s good!” ❌😬pic.twitter.com/Bl5TFSieTv
— DailyAFC (@DailyAFC) March 16, 2025
A fourth user commented, “Pure waffle here from Caicedo,” while a fifth user came to the conclusion, “Sore loser energy.” Since October 2022, when they were coached by Graham Potter, Chelsea had not won any of their last seven away Premier League games.
With Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, and Carabao Cup winners Newcastle United all vying for their spot, the Blues are currently only one point outside of the top four. Their next league matchup is against Tottenham, a rival team from London, and a victory seems vital to Maresca’s hopes of making it back to the top table in Europe.
