Red cards have continued to plague Chelsea’s 2025/26 season, and have directly contributed to the Blues dropping so many points in the Premier League this season.
No side have dropped more points from winning positions than Chelsea, and the latest example of this occurring at the weekend when Wesley Fofana was sent off against Burnley.
Trevoh Chalobah’s red card against Brighton completely changed the game, while Robert Sanchez’s early sending off against Manchester United gave them no chance at Old Trafford.
It’s getting ridiculous now 😡
How can Liam Rosenior stop this?
Wesley Fofana sent off for Chelsea vs Burnley
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No one at Chelsea is taking responsibility for discipline issues
Clearly, this issue is threatening to derail Chelsea’s hopes of finishing in the top five this season, however it seems as if no one at the club is looking to take responsibility for the issue.
Matt Law has stated that after asking people at the club about the disciplinary problem, he is yet to get any answers on who is responsible for the ongoing issue.
Chelsea v Burnley - Premier League
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He told the London is Blue podcast: “I’ve been we’ve been talking about it all season and it really p—– me off that. I’m not even a supporter and it gets me angry. Nobody at the club will take any accountability for this.
“Like every time we ask anybody at the club about the disciplinary issue, they never want to take accountability.
“They never want to call anyone out over it. And it’s really annoying because it’s killing Chelsea and it’s so ridiculous and avoidable and everyone seems to be within the club giving people free passes over it.”
The fact the trend has continued after Enzo Maresca’s departure suggests that he was not at fault, but it is Liam Rosenior now who needs to find a solution, and fast.
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Rosenior searching for options to replace Wesley Fofana against Arsenal
Fofana’s red card will see him unavailable for selection against Arsenal this weekend, a game which Chelsea need to get a result from to bolster their chances of a top five finish.
We are arguing Rosenior should name a back three for the first time since taking over at Stamford Bridge in order to nullify the threat of the league leaders.
Josh Acheampong should be in the side due to his ability to play at both centre-back and right-back, with Chalobah likely to be at the heart of defence.
Benoit Badiashile and Mamadou Sarr are competing for the left-sided role, and naming the youngster in the XI would be a massive statement from the manager that he is ready for big minutes already.
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