Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior criticised his side's performance after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex, calling the display 'indefensible' and 'unacceptable' as increasingly frustrated supporters chanted and, for the first time this season, turned their anger towards him.
Chelsea fell behind early, offered little attacking threat and did not record a shot on target until the 40th minute. Defensive mistakes and a lack of intensity compounded a worrying outing that leaves the Blues without a goal in five straight matches — their worst goalless run since 1912.
Rosenior was blunt in his assessment, saying the result was unacceptable in every aspect and that he could no longer defend the players after such a performance. He highlighted the manner of the goals conceded, the volume of duels lost and the team's low energy as core issues, adding that something needed to change immediately.
The coach, speaking in front of influential co-owner Behdad Eghbali and the club's sporting directors, insisted he did not feel disconnected from his squad and defended the work being done in training and meetings. But he accepted the perception created by recent results: a lack of spirit and be
