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Rosenior: Chelsea ânowhere nearâ expectations against Man City
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Chelsea suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, with Liam Rosenior criticizing their second-half performance. Despite a promising start and a disallowed goal, Chelsea could not keep up as City dominated the match.
Rosenior: Chelsea ânowhere nearâ expectations against Man City
Liam Rosenior was highly critical of Chelseaâs second-half performance after they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
The Blues started brightly at Stamford Bridge and even thought they had opened the scoring in the first half, but Marc Cucurellaâs goal was ruled offside.
Man City proceeded to dominate the match after the break, with Nico OâReilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku all scoring to secure a huge victory in the Premier League title race.
Rosenior: Chelsea ânowhere nearâ expectations against Man City
âThe second-half performance was nowhere near what we wanted or what we expected at half-time,â Rosenior said after the final whistle. âThe way I coach, I try to help the players in the moment. There was no frustration in the first half performance.
âI felt in the first half, our defensive structure, we were organised. We were very difficult to break down. Transition moments, we looked a threat.
âAnd actually, Cucuâs goal is, I think itâs an inch or I donât even know how close that is. I still donât know, to be honest, but theyâve made their decision.
âI donât want to talk about the positives because the reality now, thereâs too many times in a short space of time where we go a goal down and then quickly followed by another.
âAnd thatâs something that just canât happen moving forward.â
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The result is a major blow to Chelseaâs hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, but Rosenior is determined to address the teamâs issues.
âRight now, we are still in the race for the Champions League. We still have the possibility to win the FA Cup,â he pointed out.
âI have to change it now. Iâm not a manager that hides behind maybe we need to do something with other players in the transfer market. I need to change it now.
âThatâs why Iâm here. So itâs something that we have to address because itâs happened too many times where weâve been in games against top teams. First half, I felt we actually were very, very good today. Same against PSG for 75 minutes.
âBut then we concede and then the cards start to fold.â
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Q&A
What were the key moments in the Chelsea vs Manchester City match?
Key moments included a disallowed goal by Marc Cucurella for Chelsea and second-half goals from Nico O'Reilly, Marc Guehi, and Jeremy Doku for Manchester City.
Why did Liam Rosenior criticize Chelsea's performance against Man City?
Liam Rosenior criticized Chelsea for being 'nowhere near' expectations, particularly highlighting their poor second-half performance after a strong start.
How does this defeat affect Chelsea's position in the Premier League title race?
The defeat puts Chelsea at a disadvantage in the Premier League title race, as Manchester City secured a crucial victory that strengthens their position.
