Chelsea defender Rudiger: We were bad; Man City deserved win | OneFootball

Chelsea defender Toni Rudiger admits they were flat for defeat at home to Manchester City.

Gabriel Jesus struck the only goal of the game for the visitors.

"This performance in the first half doesn't need any explanation because we were very bad and, for me, I think over the whole game we didn't produce," said Rudiger.

"At the end of the day against a team like them, you can't do that. In the first half we defended well, but they scored the goal. It was a deflection but they deserved it.

"For us it's a team effort, it's not about the individuals, and we have enough good players to replace anyone. No-one is irreplaceable so that's why I think that doesn't play any factor.

"Analysing and saying it was about tactics, it's just not true. I think it's just that we did not perform at our high level that we usually do and we got punished for this. We just had a bad day at the office.

"Today is the first time that the opponent was physically better than us. They ran more than us, they made it very difficult for us. But from ourselves, it was very disappointing.

"We have to admit we had a very bad day in the office. We didn't perform on our usual level and that's why we were punished and this is what we have to take for the next games, to give more intensity, because to be honest in every aspect they were better than us.

"Today we didn't show our personality that we usually show. Obviously this can happen, but in a game like this it shouldn't happen."