Brighton 3-0 Chelsea: Liam Rosenior rages at Blues players after "indefensible" defeat

Liam Rosenior has described Chelsea's show during the 3-0 decision astatine Brighton & Hove Albion connected Tuesday nighttime arsenic "indefensible".

The Blues made the travel to the Amex Stadium knowing that suffering a top-flight nonaccomplishment successful 7 games would spot them overtaken by their opponents successful the Premier League table.

However, the stakes being precocious did not halt Chelsea from producing 1 of their worst performances successful caller representation arsenic Brighton cruised to triumph connected the South coast.

Chelsea created conscionable six opportunities, nary of them clear-cut oregon connected target, portion their hosts scored with 3 of their 9 connected people and 15 overall.

Speaking to Sky Sports aft the game, Rosenior tore into his Chelsea players, claiming that lone "three oregon four" of his starting lineup produced the level of "determination" required.

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Rosenior tears into Chelsea players aft Brighton embarrassment

Rosenior besides suggested that helium has mislaid patience with trying to support his players aft Chelsea went 5 successive games without scoring successful the apical formation for the archetypal clip since 1912.

He said: "Was unacceptable successful each facet of the game. I support coming retired and defending the players, that was indefensible, that show tonight. The mode of the goals we conceded, the duels that we lost. Something has to alteration drastically close here, close now.

The Englishman added: "We request to look successful the mirror. I request to look successful the mirror. But I can't support coming retired present and defending immoderate of the things that we're seeing.

"Manchester United, genuinely effect wasn't determination but I felt we turned a corner. But the wide attitude, tone was lacking - determination from 3 oregon 4 of the starting eleven. That's obscurity adjacent capable for this club. I can't travel retired and lie. I archer the truth. That was an unacceptable show astatine each level."

Why Rosenior should stock blasted for Chelsea form

Despite Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro being sidelined with insignificant injuries, Rosenior opted for a bigger alteration successful enactment than personnel.

A power to a backmost 3 did not work. Even arsenic the lone winger successful the squad and 1 of conscionable 2 attacking players, Pedro Neto recovered himself successful antiaircraft positions for overmuch of the archetypal half.

Rosenior continuing to manus token substitute appearances to players specified arsenic Josh Acheampong has go unacceptable, arsenic has his perseverance successful a subordinate successful Liam Delap who has present failed to people successful his past 21 appearances for Chelsea.

Although Rosenior has hinted astatine large changes for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Leeds United, it remains to beryllium seen whether helium volition backmost up his words.