Liam Rosenior bullishly replied “in fact” when requested if Chelsea can nonetheless end within the Champions League qualification locations.
Chelsea went down 1-0 at house to Manchester United on Saturday, marking their fourth straight Premier League loss.
The Blues haven’t scored in any of these video games, that means they’ve misplaced 4 consecutive league matches with out netting for the primary time since 1998.
Chelsea are on 48 factors in sixth place, 5 factors behind Liverpool, who face Everton on Sunday, and their possibilities of qualifying for the Champions League are actually down at 8%, in accordance with Opta’s supercomputer.
However Rosenior has not misplaced religion in his crew or his ways. Chelsea had 21 photographs in opposition to a makeshift United defence, however solely bought three on track.
“It’s so tough,” he instructed BBC Sport. “[United] had one shot on track.
“We had wave after wave of assault and hit the woodwork, I feel, 4 occasions. I don’t need my crew to really feel issues are in opposition to us. We’ve got to maintain combating.
“We’ve got to defend that second higher. We don’t and we get punished. For the time being, any small mistake we’re making, the ball finally ends up at the back of our web and that has to vary.
“It’s about outcomes and we haven’t bought the outcome we should always have. The small issues add up, however we have now to maintain working laborious.”
Chelsea had 21 photographs in opposition to Man Utd tonight – their second most in a Premier League recreation this season.
But they generated simply 1.55 xG, or 0.07 per shot. Their third-lowest in a league recreation this marketing campaign. pic.twitter.com/dPQtrngEPC
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) April 18, 2026
Chelsea’s anticipated targets (1.55) in comparison with United’s (0.29) is their greatest constructive differential in a Premier League recreation (1.26) through which they’ve misplaced since September 2023 in opposition to Nottingham Forest (+1.54).
The Blues suffered their sixth house defeat within the Premier League this season, together with every of their final three. Solely in 1994-95 have Chelsea recorded extra losses at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League marketing campaign (seven).
It’s simply the second time within the twenty first century that Chelsea have misplaced 4 consecutive league matches, after doing so below Frank Lampard in 2023.
Rosenior, although, insists he isn’t feeling below further stress.
“No. I put myself below probably the most stress,” he stated.
“We simply must maintain working with the employees and the gamers to show issues round.”
Chelsea are again in motion on Tuesday, dealing with Brighton, who’re solely a degree behind them.
