Chelsea shot themselves in the foot on numerous occasions to leave their Champions League hopes holding on by a thread after the first leg against PSG, and John Terry can claim that he saw the capitulation coming.
The Blues were in a great position at 2-2 with 20 minutes to go before they conceded three goals late on and capitulated in Paris.
Filip Jorgensen was the catalyst for a catalogue of errors. It was his poor pass which gifted Vitinha PSG’s third goal after playing with fire on a number of occasions before this.
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It looked a gameplan from Liam Rosenior to play out from the back, something which Terry has already stated that he is not a fan of.
He told TalkSport in March 2025 that is driven ‘crazy’ by the style of play which Chelsea brought to the table a year later in Paris.
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He said: “I think everyone is obsessed with possession and playing out from the back, it drives me crazy!” Goalkeepers have the most touches of the ball now, it’s frustrating.
“We don’t want to be those ex-players who say ‘back in our day we used to do it like this’, but in terms of that, we try and encourage the wide lads at Chelsea in the academy. How many crosses do you have? How many shots do you have? All of these things can create chances. Make the defenders defend crosses.”
Only one Chelsea player had more touches of the ball than Jorgensen against PSG, meaning there was less time on the ball for creative sources such as Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez.
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It looks almost a certainty that Jorgensen will be dropped for his performance, allowing Robert Sanchez the opportunity to earn his place back in the side in the Premier League clash against Newcastle.
The Spaniard is not seen as strong in possession as his counterpart, but this is something Chelsea do not need to worry about for the second leg, with a change of tactics needed to overturn a three-goal deficit.
The Blues just need someone who is going to not add to that, and Sanchez’s shot-stopping abilities are going to be crucial in keeping out the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue at Stamford Bridge.
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