Liam Rosenior reinforced his stance on the goalkeeping situation at Chelsea.
The new head coach chose to drop Robert Sanchez for Filip Jorgensen in the Champions League, and the decision appeared to backfire when **Vitinha**was gifted an opportunity to score the third goal of the game for **Paris Saint-Germain**in midweek. Both shot stoppers have been guilty of making mistakes in buildup situations over recent weeks, but Rosenior remains steadfastly behind both men.
“I’ve told the goalkeepers what they need to improve on, I’ve told them when they’ve done things really well. I’ve never had a conversation with a goalkeeper and told them they’re my number one.
*“‘I don’t think it creates uncertainty. If you’ve got two outstanding left backs like Marc Cucurella or Jorrel Hato, does it create uncertainty for them? I want competition in every area of the pitch.*
“I’ve been here for two-and-a-half months, I want to give every player an opportunity to show what they can do to win now, but also what they can do in terms of the long term. The aim is to win things consistently in the long term. Both goalkeepers, in different ways, are showing me really good things.’
“I think if you go through history in most great clubs, whether it’s the goalkeeper position or number nine position, those shirts are earned on form, those shirts are earned on performance.
*“When Petr Cech came here, he was a young goalkeeper, the same with Thibaut Courtois. They earned their time in the team with their performances, and they earned their reputations with their performances on the pitch.*
“My idea is to always dominate; I think that’s why I’ve been recruited to come here. Every game is about building a team that is fearless, no matter who they play. Accountability is collective.
“I make mistakes, everybody makes mistakes, that’s my point. It’s not all on me, it’s not all on the players. We’re a collective, a group. It’s all good when we win 4-1 at Aston Villa and everyone’s happy. Everyone takes accountability then, so you have to take accountability when things don’t go your way. That’s part of the culture I want at this club, for everybody to be part of the same thing.”