Nothing sums up Chelsea’s display quite like Burnley goalscorer Zian Flemming admitting he was ‘disappointed’ to only leave Stamford Bridge with a draw.
A blow for Chelsea in their pursuit of a top-four spot as a draw with Burnley hands Manchester United and Liverpool the upper hand.
Wesley Fofana’s red card certainly didn’t help things, as Chelsea were relatively untroubled prior to the sending off. But it’s these discipline issues that need to stop if the Blues are to achieve anything,
A whopping 17 points have been dropped at home for Chelsea this season.
And the performance after the red card was far from good enough. It was negative and nervy, highlighting the second-half issue that Liam Rosenior seems to have developed.
And Burnley striker Zian Flemming’s comments summed it up perfectly.
Who starts in place of Wesley Fofana against Arsenal?🤔
Wesley Fofana's replacement after Chelsea red card
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Zian Flemming is disappointed with a draw against Chelsea
Speaking to the BBC after the game, Burnley striker Zian Flemming was upset at the fact that Burnley didn’t take all three points.
“It’s a really good result and you would take it before the game. But with the game ending against 10 men I feel some disappointment now.
“I think we can be proud of ourselves. The team showed great resilience; we stayed in the game until the very end and it says something that I am here disappointed with only a point.
“It sounds weird that I am disappointed with a point at Chelsea, but we need wins. As soon as we got to 1-1 we decided to go all-in for the three points. To get so close, we can still be proud, but it is a bit of mixed feelings.”
It’s getting ridiculous now 😡
How can Liam Rosenior stop this?
Wesley Fofana sent off for Chelsea vs Burnley
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Following a stoppage-time equaliser that secured a 1-1 draw, Flemming’s words served as a cold reality check for a side once considered invincible at home.
His admission that it “sounds weird” to be frustrated with a draw against Chelsea speaks volumes about the shift in the Premier League. For a relegation-threatened side to view a trip to West London as a missed opportunity for three points highlights a lack of fear that now permeates Chelsea’s opponents.
It wasn’t just a poor result for Chelsea; it was a performance so vulnerable that it left Burnley feeling like they were the ones who dropped points.
Even Liam Rosenior was visibly frustrated for one of the first times during the game.
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