Liam Rossene admitted that the defeat to Manchester United was unacceptable, especially since his team had more attacking opportunities.
2026-04-19 11:40
Liam Rossellini stated that Chelsea's 0-1 defeat to Manchester United at Stamford Bridge was unacceptable, as the team dominated the game and hit the woodwork three times. Chelsea created more attacking opportunities throughout the match. Early in the first half, Estewan Willian's shot went just wide of the post before he was substituted due to injury. Enzo Fernandes also had a dangerous shot inside the Manchester United penalty area that nearly found the net.
Unfortunately, Wesley Fofana was substituted near the end of the first half after receiving treatment, and Manchester United then broke the deadlock when Matthäus Cunha scored inside the penalty area. In the second half, Liam Delap's header hit the crossbar, and Wesley Fofana later followed with a similar shot. Moises Caicedo's long-range effort also grazed the post and went wide, but Chelsea were unable to find the net.
After the match, Liam Rossellini said, "This is a very unacceptable result. We were playing with only ten men due to injuries, while our opponents scored with just one shot on goal."
“We kept launching attack after attack, continuously sending crosses into the penalty area, but we failed to convert some chances into goals, and we also hit the woodwork several times. We cannot get stuck in a negative cycle, thinking that today is not our day, or feel frustrated because we need to keep working hard to turn things around.”
Chelsea dominated possession with nearly 60% of the ball in 90 minutes, registering 21 shots compared to Manchester United's mere 4. Liam Rossene said the team could continue to improve in these areas in the upcoming matches.
Liam Rossellini added: "People don't want to hear me say we played well but didn't win. Our goal here is to win, and we're currently analyzing multiple aspects of the game and some potential problems. These signs indicate that as long as we keep going, we can win the game."
"On the surface, it may not seem that way, but the fact is that Manchester United came here and, when we were down to ten men, they only had one shot on goal, yet they still won 1-0, which is largely unimaginable."
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