Liam Rosenior slams Chelsea players' attitude after fifth straight Premier League defeat at Brighton
Liam Rosenior did not hold back following Chelsea's 3-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday, calling out his players' attitude and labeling the performance 'unacceptable'
Liam Rosenior said Chelsea's performance against Brighton and Hove Albion was 'unacceptable' -Credit:Warren Little/Getty Images A furious Liam Rosenior laid into his team after Chelsea suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion, labelling their display as "unacceptable" and "indefensible. " The Blues were thoroughly outclassed on the south coast through goals from Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood, and Danny Welbeck. A fifth consecutive defeat has only intensified the pressure on Rosenior, with Chelsea losing five Premier League games in a row without scoring for the first time since 1912.
Incensed supporters turned on Rosenior during the game, and the former Strasbourg boss held nothing back in a blunt post-game interview with Sky Sports. Xavi Simons makes Tottenham fanbase admission following brutal Brighton draw Inter Miami star addresses Javier Mascherano โtensionโ and โintensityโ of Guillermo Hoyos Chelsea are seventh in the Premier League, seven points adrift of Liverpool in the final UEFA Champions League position -Credit:Warren Little/Getty Images When asked whether this represented the worst outing of their dismal run, Rosenior replied, via The Mirror : "By far. That was unacceptable in every aspect.
Unacceptable in terms of the attitude. I keep coming out and defending the players [but] that performance tonight was indefensible. Something needs to change drastically here right now.
" When pressed on why he felt the players had performed so poorly, Rosenior added: "We need to look in the mirror. I need to look in the mirror. I can't keep coming out here [and] defending some of the things that we're seeing.