Malo Gusto has been reflecting on Chelsea’s 5-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain, and believes there’s one thing that Liam Rosenior’s side could have done differently.
It’s easy to reflect in hindsight; on another day, if the mistakes had been eradicated, we could be looking at a draw or possibly a one-goal deficit for Chelsea right now.
Paris Saint-Germain were ruthless in the final third, but they were helped massively by Filip Jorgensen’s mistake and some shoddy defending.
In fact, Joe Cole and Owen Hargreaves even said that Jorgensen looked rather impressive for most of the match. It was only his mistake and a couple of moments of uncertainty that let him down.
However, Malo Gusto thinks that the game could have been handled differently, even before that mistake.
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Malo Gusto thinks Chelsea should have been more defensive
The Chelsea defender wasted no time in giving his thoughts after the 5-2 loss on Football on TNT.
Malo Gusto seemingly questions the tactical approach after making it 2-2 and going 3-2 down.
“The last 2 goals were mistakes. We should just sit back and wait for them because we know there is a second leg coming up”
This is easy to say in hindsight after what unfolded towards the end of the game, but on another day, Gusto would have been praising his side’s bravery had they come away with a win.
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Were Liam Rosenior’s tactics right?
Liam Rosenior’s decision to engage in a tactical shootout with Paris Saint-Germain was bold, but the resulting 5-2 defeat suggests the risk outweighed the reward.
Chelsea were impressive for 74 minutes, twice clawing back level through Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernández. However, Rosenior’s insistence on playing out from the back with Filip Jorgensen, who was specifically brought in for his distribution, backfired spectacularly.
While some argue Chelsea should have sat back to protect a 2-2 draw, Rosenior’s system is built on aggression and proactive football, not damage limitation.
The real tactical failure wasn’t the offensive intent, but the lack of game management after the blunder. Instead of tightening up to keep the tie alive at 3-2, the Blues remained expansive, allowing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to exploit the space for two late goals.
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