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Liam Rosenior has defended his goalkeeper. | AFP via Getty Images
PSG pinched a win over Chelsea on Wednesday night thanks to a blunder from the Blues goalkeeper.
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has defended goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen after the shot-stopper’s blunder helped Paris Saint-Germain claim a big win over the Blues at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night.
The Blues looked to be on their way to a 2-2 draw against the Ligue 1 giants, with just 16 minutes of normal time to play. Chelsea had come from behind twice to level the scores thanks to goals from Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez.
However, PSG tails were up when a sloppy Jorgensen pass was easy for Bradley Barcola to intercept. That mistake led to an opportunity for Vitinha, who lobbed the Chelsea goalkeeper in a painful moment.
The Evening Standard rated Jorgensen a poor 3/10 for his efforts in the French capital. The outlet wrote: “Played confidently at first, assured with the ball at his feet and making one fine save. But his distribution came unstuck when Barcola blocked one short pass and Vitinha lobbed him to make it 3-2. And he was at fault for the fifth goal too.”
Chelsea manager Rosenior was staunch in his defence of Jorgensen after the final whistle. The Denmark international had come in to replace first choice Robert Sanchez, who has also made high profile errors in his Chelsea career.
Liam Rosenior defends Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen
Rosenior went as far as to praise Jorgensen for accepting his mistake in the changing room at full-time. He said: “Players make mistakes. Filip's not the first one to make a mistake. And that's part of football.
“They have different qualities. Rob is outstanding from crosses, an outstanding shot-stopper. I am trying to win in the short term and win in the long term as well. Filip has different qualities and one of his qualities, which he showed against Aston Villa.
“One of the reasons we won 4-1 at Aston Villa, we were so calm in our possession moments, which we weren't before, not just on Rob but on the whole team. Coming here against a really high-pressing team, if you stay calm and play through the initial pressure, you can cause a lot of problems, which we did.
“It's just painful that we've made that mistake in that moment to make the game 3-2 and now we are in a very, very difficult position in this tie now with the end result.
“Credit to him. He held his hands up in the dressing room. Mistakes happen. I make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. Sometimes they're more costly and more painful than other times. This is one of those moments.
“What we have to do for Rob and for Filip and for all of the players is look after each other. This is a big test of our character. We have a huge game in two days against Newcastle that we need to get back for. I want to see the real reaction, the resilience in the next game.”
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