Chelsea beaten 1-0 by Newcastle as Rosenior rages at Tierney
Chelsea are pushing to sign Strasbourg’s Valentin Barco now to beat Juventus and Atletico. The 21-year-old Argentina international, used in midfield and left-back, has 1 goal and 4 assists in 22 Ligue 1 games.
PSG celebrate a 5-2 first-leg win over Chelsea in the Champions League and prepare for Tuesday’s return in London, with the tie finely poised for Rosenior’s side to respond.
Rosenior says Chelsea lacked ‘mental freshness’ and a ruthless edge after Gordon’s winner. Blues dominated early but failed to break down Eddie Howe’s defence ahead of the PSG return.
Anthony Gordon strikes as Newcastle win 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, ending a long barren run. Chelsea dominate spells but lack cutting edge, denting their Champions League push.
Rosenior blasts Paul Tierney after Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat, citing a pre-match huddle intrusion and a late Nick Woltemade foul on Cole Palmer he says should have been a penalty. PGMOL talks likely.
Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson is savaged by German media after a straight red for a brutal foul at Bayer Leverkusen, further harming hopes of a permanent Bayern move amid discipline concerns.
Ex-Chelsea defender Thiago Silva announces his mother’s death at 70 and flies to Brazil for the funeral. Chelsea send condolences, as do Porto, with Silva set to miss the Moreirense match.
Gordon says Newcastle targeted Chelsea’s man-for-man setup, exploiting space to score the 1-0 winner. Defensive lapses and exposed centre highlight Rosenior’s pressing risks.
Chelsea trail PSG 5-2 before the second leg. Estevao Willian is a major doubt with a hamstring issue, Jamie Gittens is out until 21 March, Levi Colwill remains sidelined with an ACL. Mykhaylo Mudryk is banned.
Paul Tierney ends up inside Chelsea’s unity huddle before kick-off. Liam Rosenior says he is ‘disappointed’ and argues a penalty for Cole Palmer was missed during the 1-0 loss to Newcastle.
