Liam Rosenior left befuddled by ‘impossible’ defeat after ‘dominant’ performance
Post-match reaction from our very confused head coach
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Liam Rosenior manager of Chelsea looks dejected during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on April 18, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images) | Getty Images Chelsea succumbed to the evil cosmic forces of football once again on Saturday night, losing our fourth Premier League game in a row, all without managing to score a single stinking goal. We did hit the woodwork three times, so we’ve got that going for us, but beyond that, it was yet another toothless, uninspiring performance, punctuated by extreme bouts of inattention and incompetence, and the occasional bit of emotion to remind us that this is, indeed, the real world.
Whether Liam Rosenior is operating in that same real world is up for debate. Rosenior has now managed just one win in his last ten games against non-lower league opposition, though this latest one certainly seems to have thrown him for a loop. This defeat simply does not compute for the head coach.
“I will never lie, I can’t speak on things that I don’t see. I saw a team that were dominant. We were dominant from the first moment of the game to the last.
But we have to take care of our moments better. And that’s what’s costing us points at this moment in time. ” “[…] Tonight we didn’t get the result that I felt we deserved or needed.