Chelsea have conceded 7 goals from corners in about 6 weeks, all on Liam Rosenior’s watch. It was on the agenda in his presser. The question had to come: Liam Rosenior’s team have conceded from corners 7 times since he took over, and they’ve gone from a moderate record to a really poor one defending set pieces.
Football pundit Gary Neville says Chelsea centre back Mamadou Sarr can ‘hold his head high’ despite losing to Arsenal yesterday. Chelsea lost 2-1 to Premier League leaders Arsenal in their latest Premier League match on Sunday evening, but it was a game full of drama and talking points.
Liam Rosenior was given the chance to blame the referees for his team’s set piece struggles today, but didn’t take it. There was some truly crazy refereeing in Chelsea’s loss to Arsenal today.
Reece James was outstanding for Chelsea in tonight’s game against Arsenal, and didn’t deserve to be on the losing side. Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal today at the Emirates, and it won’t surprise anyone that the game was decided at set pieces.
Chelsea picked up another red card today, their 7th of the season in the Premier League alone. It’s a disgrace, and Matt Law isn’t happy. The Daily Telegraph’s
Mamadou Sarr has been picked to make his Premier League debut for Chelsea today, a huge moment for the young defender. Chelsea’s team to face Arsenal is out, and there is one particularly notable call from Liam Rosenior.
Chelsea face Southampton at Stamford Bridge in just over an hour, and the teams are in! It’s all in from Liam Rosenior. It’s very much as we expected for Chelsea today.
Todd Boehly has admitted he made himself the Chelsea sporting director despite not knowing what he was doing. Chelsea’s owners have a bad habit of putting their foot in their mouths when they speak at business conferences (which is the only time we hear from them).
Another Chelsea – Arsenal combined XI has emerged, and it shows just how close the gap between them is. Yesterday we posted about the combined Arsenal – Chelsea XI created by WhoScored, which had 6 Blues to 5 Gunners.
Liam Rosenior has stated he doesn’t like hanging players out to dry when asked about Malo Gusto attempting a no look pass against Burnley. The Blues have dropped costly points in their last two games against Leeds and Burnley at Stamford Bridge, with Rosenior unhappy with the manor his team are throwing away points.
Chelsea have been focused on improving their set pieces as they take on specialists Arsenal, according to the Evening Standard. Chelsea face Arsenal today, knowing that the Gunners’ biggest weapon is their set pieces.
Chelsea are almost four full seasons into their new era, but the increasing experience we expected to see isn’t yet here. With Chelsea set to face Arsenal later today, Oliver Kay has written a superb piece for the Athletic looking at how the two clubs have switched places in the last 20 years.
Troy Deeney has praised the impact Tyrique George has made at Everton and believes his game will really develop under David Moyes. George joined Everton on loan for the remainder of the season in January, with the deal containing an option to buy.
Estevao was clearly a special talent, but not many could have predicted he would have made such an instant impact at Chelsea. The Telegraph chose this weekend as a moment to look at the 20 best signings of the Premier League season.
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole hopes the Blues have addressed their issue of defending set pieces ahead of Sunday’s game with Arsenal. The Blues are looking for a first win against the Gunners since 2021, in what will be the fourth meeting between the sides this season.
Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has explained how head coach Liam Rosenior and his predecessor, Enzo Maresca, see him differently as a midfielder. Rosenior's arrival in January has clearly benefited Santos' career at Chelsea.
Andrey Santos has described Arsenal, whom Chelsea will face on Sunday, as an example for their own project at the club despite the north London side's lack of major silverware.
Chelsea are reportedly keen to open talks with star duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo over new contracts with significant pay rises. The Blues have faced interest in Fernandez and Caicedo from Real Madrid, though they’re now keen to ensure they keep the pair, with Los Blancos seemingly looking elsewhere, according to TEAMtalk.
Chelsea women have taken a major step in strengthening their football leadership by appointing Phil Radley as their new Sporting Director. The club confirmed Radley’s appointment in an official announcement on Friday, September 27, and he will start his role in March.