Chelsea Burnley draw Rosenior frustration
Liam Rosenior expressed deep frustration after Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Stamford Bridge, insisting that his team had “set fire to four points” by throwing away leads in consecutive home Premier League matches. Chelsea looked on course for victory when Joao Pedro scored early in the game, giving the Blues a positive start and raising hopes of climbing further in the race for Champions League qualification. However, Chelsea’s momentum was disrupted when defender Wesley Fofana was shown a second yellow card and sent off, leaving his side to see out the remainder of the match with ten players. In stoppage time Burnley took full advantage, with Zian Flemming heading home from a James Ward-Prowse corner to snatch a point and leave Chelsea frustrated at the result. The point keeps Chelsea in a Champions League position on goal difference but leaves a sense of what might have been as rivals have the chance to climb ahead. Rosenior’s anger focused not just on the late goal, but on Chelsea’s inability to close out games after leading, with similar issues also costing points in a recent home draw with Leeds United. He complained that players “did not do their job” at critical moments, particularly from set pieces, and said that the team must improve its defensive basics to avoid dropping more valuable points this season. Chelsea now face a challenging run of fixtures and Rosenior has made it clear that accountability and better game management will be priorities in training as the club seeks to convert promising positions into wins in the Premier League.
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