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Liam Rosenior turns on Chelsea players and warns ‘something has to change’
TL;DR
Liam Rosenior criticized Chelsea players for their lack of desire and spirit after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton, marking the club's worst run in 114 years. He expressed feelings of numbness and anger as the team faces a fifth consecutive Premier League loss without scoring.
Key points
- Liam Rosenior criticized Chelsea players after a 3-0 defeat
- Chelsea is on a five-match losing streak in the Premier League
- The loss marks the club's worst run in 114 years
- Brighton moved above Chelsea in the league standings
- Rosenior's future is uncertain ahead of the FA Cup semi-final
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Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior said the 3-0 defeat to Brighton was ‘by far’ the worst night of his tenure (PA)
A furious Liam Rosenior accused his Chelsea players of lacking “desire, spirit and courage” and said they put in an “unacceptable and indefensible” performance as defeat to Brighton marked the club’s worst run of form in 114 years.
Rosenior said he felt “numb” and “angry” after Chelsea suffered a fifth defeat in a row in the Premier League without scoring a goal and brilliant Brighton went above them into sixth in the table with a fully deserved 3-0 win on the south coast.
The nature of Rosenior’s post-match comments were a departure from his support of a young, expensively assembled Chelsea squad, while his own future is now also in the spotlight ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley.
Rosenior was the subject of X-rated chants from the Chelsea fans at Brighton and he said the defeat, where his side failed to land a shot on target in a toothless performance, was “by far” the worst night of his three-month reign in charge.
“It as unacceptable, in every aspect of the game,” he told Sky Sports. “I keep coming out and defending the players, that was indefensible, that performance tonight. The manner of the goals we conceded, the duels that we lost. Something has to change drastically right here, right now.
“We need to look in the mirror. I need to look in the mirror. But I can't keep coming out here and defending some of the things that we're seeing. [on Saturday], genuinely the result wasn't there but I felt we turned a corner.
Q&A
What did Liam Rosenior say about Chelsea's performance against Brighton?
Liam Rosenior accused his players of lacking desire, spirit, and courage, calling their performance 'unacceptable and indefensible.'
How many consecutive losses has Chelsea faced in the Premier League?
Chelsea has suffered five consecutive losses in the Premier League without scoring a goal.
What impact did the defeat to Brighton have on Chelsea's league position?
The defeat allowed Brighton to move above Chelsea into sixth place in the Premier League table.
What is the significance of the upcoming FA Cup semi-final for Chelsea?
The FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley is significant as it comes amid Chelsea's worst run of form and raises questions about Rosenior's future.