“I’m numb with rage. Something needs to change here urgently. There was no sign of professionalism,” Rosenior continued. Chelsea did not manage a single shot on target until the 41st minute, and their xG (expected goals) tally was a meagre 0.04 at half-time.
“Our attitude was way off. It’s early after the game, and I’m emotional, but that performance was unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable,” Rosenior added.
Chelsea have collected only five points from their last nine matches—only crisis-hit neighbours Tottenham Hotspur (2 points) have done worse in that span. The Blues have slipped to seventh and now face an uphill battle to reach Europe.