Understandably, Liam Rosenior was not happy with his Chelsea team following their 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday.
In fact, the Chelsea manager was already frustrated before City started putting the ball into the back of Robert Sanchez’s net.
It is now the third consecutive game that the Blues have lost in the Premier League after defeats to Everton and Newcastle United.
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In the first half, Rosenior appeared to be mainly annoyed at Chelsea’s sloppiness in possession.
The 41-year-old was frustrated with his Chelsea players for constantly giving the ball away in their own half, according to journalist Bobby Vincent.
However, it was certainly not the worst first-half performance that the Blues have put in this season. They had a few good chances and even managed to score a disallowed goal.
Chelsea players look on
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The second half is when they collapsed. Moises Caicedo and Andrey Santos disappointed in particular, crumbling under City’s pressure.
The decision not to lift Enzo Fernandez’s internal suspension will be questioned even more now.
Chelsea’s passing stats against Manchester City
Chelsea were absolutely dominated, which is disappointing given that they were the home side.
Of course, Pep Guardiola’s men can dominate any team, but Chelsea should be doing much better at Stamford Bridge.
According to Sofascore, they only saw 36% of ball possession after making 386 passes. City, on the other hand, had 64% of the ball and made 678 passes.
It was quite evident before the game, but this Chelsea side are nowhere near City’s level. They are miles away from being able to challenge for the title and showed that on Sunday afternoon.
As things stand, it does not look like they will even qualify for the Champions League. The Blues play Manchester United next, another competitor for the top five, and if they lose that, the team should probably get ready for a season in the Europa League.
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