Liam Rosenior hit out on the “indefensible”, “unacceptable” and “unprofessional” efficiency of his Chelsea gamers in two separate interviews after their 3-0 defeat at Brighton.
The Blues have been properly overwhelmed from begin to end in a woeful show, falling behind to Ferdi Kadioglu’s third-minute opener from a nook, earlier than second-half targets from Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck sealed the win for the Seagulls.
Chelsea didn’t register a shot on track and didn’t even muster a sort out till the thirty second minute as their season hit a brand new low and led to move coach Liam Rosenior dealing with chants from the away finish to be sacked.
An aggravated and unimpressed Rosenior didn’t maintain again in his post-match interview with Sky Sports activities’ Johnny Phillips after which doubled down on the criticism of his gamers in his post-match presser. Learn each phrase under…
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Highlights of the Premier League match between Brighton and Chelsea
Was it the worst results of the lot?
“By far. By far. Was unacceptable in every aspect of the game. 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.”
Why did it occur?
“Why? We have to look within the mirror. I must look within the mirror. However I can not maintain popping out right here and defending among the issues that we’re seeing. Manchester United, genuinely end result wasn’t there however I felt we turned a nook.
“But the general attitude, spirit was lacking – determination from three or four of the starting eleven. That’s nowhere near enough for this club. I can’t come out and lie. I tell the truth. That was an unacceptable performance at every level.”
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Liam Rosenior apologises to followers with gamers following Chelsea’s defeat in opposition to Brighton, their fifth successive within the Premier League
Was it coming from the beginning?
“The first goal was terrible. We had an easy header and missed the header. The passage before the first goal upset me even more. We had four or five moments to show moral courage, and take the ball down and play. We just kicked the ball back to Brighton.
“You may talk about a insecurity, or outcomes not going our method. That does not symbolize something that I need to see, and I will not ever see it once more.
“The performance in terms of professionalism wasn’t there. It was a really, really difficult night, the most difficult night – not even here at this magnificent football club – but in my career. Some of the things I witnessed today, I don’t want to ever see again.”
Did the gamers throw the towel in?
“You have to ask the players. If you’re playing at this elite football club, or any football club, to be even accused of throwing the towel in is unacceptable. That’s all I’m going to say. I’m hurting, I’m feeling numb. That doesn’t represent me. That doesn’t represent the football club in any way. That has to change, starting with the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.”
On Chelsea being out-run in each single league sport this season…
“I don’t want to go into that right now. I have my own thoughts, my own feelings. I have discussed in depth about this football club -regardless of who is the manager – about what needs to happen at this football club for it to be where it needs to be.
“It is about this soccer membership, Chelsea represents battle, spirit and willpower. That was missing in each division this night.”
On if injuries are part of it…
“We have had accidents. It isn’t an excuse, it is a actuality. That group we put out right now was much better than its engagement within the sport. I’ll decide a group that can symbolize the membership within the right method.”
On if Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final with Leeds is massive…
“This was an enormous sport and we did not hit anyplace close to the mark. Each sport between now and the top of the season is a big sport, and it must appear to be that in the way in which we play.”
On if the players are bereft of confidence…
“That is your opinion, I’ve to see it with the workers. Now we have to ensure we get it proper for Sunday.”
On the fans chanting for him to leave the club…
“I perceive their frustration and it is my job as the pinnacle coach and the supervisor of the soccer membership. The buck stops with me.
“I have thick skin and I understand why the fans are frustrated. I’m frustrated with the performances we’re putting in. I’ve just got to keep working hard with the staff, with the players, but what I do need to do is really look at how we go about games, how the personnel of the team, who I can trust and rely on in difficult moments because not enough players showed that today in the game.
“I am an emotional individual. That is simply unacceptable. The phrase is unacceptable.
“We lost 80 per cent of duels. We didn’t win a header. Two of the goals come when we can head the ball, the basics of football. At any level, if you make those errors and lack of engagement to the game, you’re not going to win games of football.”
On whether or not he has misplaced the Chelsea dressing room…
“Whether it’s playing for me, it’s not about playing for me.
“It is about taking part in for the membership. It is about taking part in for the shirt. It is about taking part in to win video games of soccer. I can solely converse on what I noticed tonight. You may learn something into it that you really want, whether or not they’re taking part in for me or not. That efficiency in itself was damning.
“It stood everything against what I believe in.
“We’ll discover out [if the players will react]. I have never criticised them thus far.
“I’ve defended them. They’ve deserved that.
“I at all times come out right here and inform the reality and I blame myself as properly. It isn’t simply blaming the gamers. I am a part of that course of.
“I always said I will be honest and I’ve been honest with the players and I’m honest with you as honest as I can. I’m not throwing anyone under the bus.
“We’re taking part in for Chelsea and I am managing Chelsea. The criticism and stress comes with the soccer membership. So if you cannot deal with that, then you definately should not be right here. It is so simple as that. And that is one thing that must be addressed this week. However it additionally must be addressed in the long run.”
