Chelsea might have come away with a result on Wednesday night against PSG, had it not been for the mistakes made by Filip Jorgensen, and both Joe Cole and Owen Hargreaves have had their say.
Going into the game, there was a feeling that Chelsea could get a result against PSG. Luis Enrique’s side have struggled to replicate their success of last season with injuries to key players proving very costly.
Frank Leboeuf and Julien Laurens both predicted Chelsea to hurt PSG. When Enzo Fernandez made it 2-2 on the hour mark, and the two sides being reasonably well-matched, Chelsea will have been confident.
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Liam Rosenior decided to start Jorgensen on Wednesday night over Sanchez, a contentious decision that has split large parts of the Chelsea fanbase. For 60 minutes, it worked. For the last 30, it really didn’t.
The first half saw Jorgensen vindicate Rosenior’s selection. He pulled off some top saves, even tipping an effort onto the post. But at 2-2, he did what Antonin Kinsky did for Tottenham on Tuesday at Atletico.
He passed the ball directly to PSG and Vitinha lobbed him. For PSG’s fifth, he probably should have done better as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia squeezed one under him. Cole and Hargreaves were sympathetic, though.
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Joe Cole said, on TNT: “I thought he had a really good game, which is hard to say when he’s conceded five. On the ball, he was very good. PSG stepped on after 60 minutes, and Jorgensen got it wrong.
“In that area, it does cost you. He made some crucial saves, initially kept Chelsea in the game – it was on him tonight after the gaffer gave him the seal of approval. He played well for large parts,” he continued.
Hargreaves added, “If you’re going to play out, a goalkeeper has got to play out with his stronger foot. I’m not a fan of a goalkeeper playing with his weaker foot. [The pass] wasn’t on. He conceded five.
“But he did a lot very well. You look at Kinsky yesterday with his left foot, that mistake, it’s a high-risk pass. The same today. Two becomes three, four, five,” the former England and Man United man said.
Was Liam Rosenior right to pick Jorgensen against PSG?
It is a difficult one, because ultimately Jorgensen has conceded five goals and now, the last 16 tie against the French champions looks as good as over. The Swede, though, did make some excellent saves.
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Without those saves, it could have been six or seven. But without his mistakes, it could have been three or four. The game was largely equal and was decided in key moments; Chelsea didn’t take theirs.
When it came to PSG having their moments, Chelsea and Jorgensen notably, crumbled. There is evidence to suggest that under the same pressure, Sanchez would have cracked just as he did against Arsenal.
All eyes turn to Newcastle on Saturday evening before Chelsea welcome PSG to Stamford Bridge next week. The Blues will certainly need home support, an early goal, and a faultless goalkeeper performance.
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