Paul Merson says Liam Rosenior must cease saying issues like “respect the ball” and giving gamers notes when they’re 8-2 down – with Chelsea up in opposition to it to qualify for the Champions League subsequent season.
Three straight defeats – twice to Paris Saint-Germain both aspect of a Premier League loss to Newcastle – leaves the Blues with simply Champions League qualification and the FA Cup to play for this season.
All of the whereas, Rosenior has been criticised for saying his Chelsea workforce “respect the ball” amid their huddle over the centre circle – which encircled referee Paul Tierney in weird scenes.
The Chelsea boss was additionally mocked for giving substitute Alejandro Garnacho a bit of paper with tactical directions – once they had been six objectives down with a couple of minutes left of their Champions League defeat to PSG.
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Liam Rosenior is requested for his ideas on the feedback Enzo Fernandez made round his future following the defeat to PSG
Learn beneath for the Magic Man’s newest Sky Sports activities column forward of Chelsea’s subsequent Premier League recreation away at Everton, dwell on Sky Sports activities on Saturday…
Respect the ball? Simply do not say it
You do not wish to change Liam Rosenior, that is the individual he’s – very sincere. However there’s in all probability a few issues the place he in all probability would come away and go: why did I say that?
Respect the ball? Do not say it. Simply do not say it. I did not just like the Alejandro Garnacho incident in opposition to PSG. Even he was strolling over considering: what am I doing with this word? Simply cease it.
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Tim Sherwood slams Chelsea’s controversial pre-match huddle in opposition to Newcastle as ’embarrassing’ and ‘absolute nonsense’
That efficiency in opposition to PSG was worrying. Examine it to Newcastle’s recreation in opposition to Barcelona – sure they obtained crushed closely however for 3 quarters of that recreation they had been the higher workforce. I did not like the best way Chelsea misplaced in opposition to PSG.
And I feel Chelsea are proper up in opposition to it to qualify for the Champions League this 12 months. They have horrible fixtures. If Arsenal had Chelsea’s run-in, I might say Manchester Metropolis are nonetheless within the title race. That is how onerous it’s.
If you happen to’re Chelsea supervisor, you are going to be judged on the massive video games. And Liam Rosenior’s had six large video games – three in opposition to Arsenal, two in opposition to PSG and one in opposition to Newcastle, and misplaced all of them.
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Jamie O’Hara believes Chelsea have ‘gone backwards’ below the possession of Todd Boehly following their Champions League exit to PSG
Chelsea must qualify for the Champions League. I heard Rosenior in an interview just a few weeks in the past saying: wait till the summer time. It feels like we have got somebody coming in, however I am unsure these sort of gamers will wish to are available if Chelsea aren’t taking part in Champions League soccer.
Will Enzo Fernandez keep at Chelsea?
Chelsea had been completely ripped to shreds and Enzo Fernandez was simply being sincere. Will he be right here? He simply would not know.
He’ll have to remain, they paid £100m for him they usually’re not getting that £100m again in the event that they promote him this summer time, until he has an unbelievable World Cup.
With Monetary Honest Play guidelines and every little thing, they can not afford to let him go for an enormous loss, until they promote an academy participant for large cash – they usually’re not promoting Reece James who has simply signed a brand new contract. So I am unable to see Enzo Fernandez going wherever.
What number of gamers are Chelsea away from difficult?
Chelsea are 1,000,000 miles away from the Premier League. They’re very inconsistent they usually’ve obtained no actual expertise – despite the fact that they’ve gamers who gained World Cups.
They have not obtained Thiago Silva who for me has been majorly, majorly missed for the reason that day he left. Chelsea carry on shopping for younger gamers when that have is required.
Towards PSG, once you go 3-2 down in that first leg, that have will get the workforce collectively and makes positive it stays at 3-2. It could go to 4-2, you have nonetheless obtained an opportunity. However do not make it greater then 4-2, and it goes to 5-2. They method they had been crushed, I simply can’t get my head round it.
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Gary Cotterill rounds up all the massive speaking factors from a disappointing evening at Stamford Bridge that noticed Chelsea properly crushed by the holders PSG
They completely want a brand new goalkeeper in the summertime. I do not know why they did not go for Gianluigi Donnarumma. Him and David Raya, they prevent factors. If Raya wasn’t at Arsenal, they would not be within the place they’re now.
For each nice Raya save, I might match that with a mistake from Robert Sanchez or Filip Jorgensen. These two give away factors each from time to time. I am going to Stamford Bridge to observe the video games they usually create nervousness to the followers. And when you’re giving that to the followers, what are you giving to the gamers?
Since day dot, undergo each league winner and really hardly ever do you see folks win issues with a 6/10 or 7/10 goalkeeper.
