Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior admitted he was hurt by another defeat after labeling the 3-0 loss at Everton as “the most disappointing evening so far.”
The visitors were outfought and outthought in a chastening experience as Hill Dickinson Stadium enjoyed its best performance of its short history.
Chelsea have lost four matches in 10 days, which included an 8-2 aggregate humbling to Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain, for their worst losing streak since April to May 2023. It’s also the first time that the club has failed to score in three straight games in all competitions since September 2023.
And it left Rosenior clutching at small positives after Manchester United and Liverpool both dropped points in the race to finish in the top four.
“It’s a disappointing time for the club at the moment in terms of the way we lost in the Champions League and the way we’ve lost the last two games,” said Rosenior, who welcomed the firebreak of the forthcoming international window.
“My job, it hurts. Regardless of your position, it hurts to lose games of football.
“Yeah, the most disappointing evening so far in terms of the things we’ve spoken about, not gifting goals away and making sure we’re in the game, getting control of the game.
“It wasn’t there and it turned into a really difficult evening where the result and performance was nowhere near what we expected or wanted.
“In terms of moving forward we’re one point away from the Champions League position. We need to keep working in this way.”
After recording their first back-to-back home league wins of the season courtesy of two goals from Beto and a brilliant strike from Iliman Ndiaye, Everton manager David Moyes is daring to dream of European football.
With his side only three points behind Liverpool in fifth, which is likely to get Champions League football next season, the Scot could barely comprehend the prospect of joining Europe’s elite.
“I’d love to say it was [a possibility] as I’m trying to be more positive than I would normally be, but for Everton to even be in the mix for Europe is unbelievable, whether it is Conference League or Champions League,” he said.–ESPN
