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Chelsea’s slide deepened at Everton, but Liam Rosenior says the dressing room has not given up on him or the plan.
Chelsea Pressure Builds After Another Heavy Loss
Liam Rosenior has pushed back on claims that Chelsea’s players are no longer fighting for him after a flat 3-0 defeat at Everton made it four losses on the spin.
The result caps a brutal 10-day stretch for Chelsea. They were knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain over two legs, beaten at home by Newcastle, then outplayed on Merseyside in another damaging blow to their top-five hopes.
Across those four defeats, Chelsea have been outscored 12-2, and the mood around the club has turned ugly fast.
Rosenior Rejects Questions Over Player Effort
With frustration growing among supporters, Rosenior insisted commitment is not the problem inside his squad.
“For me, I don’t think there’s a lack of effort. I don’t think there’s a lack of belief or determination in the team,” he said.
He pointed to Enzo Fernandez as an example of a player still fully engaged, saying the midfielder kept going “until the very, very last minute.”
Rosenior accepted that poor form naturally brings criticism, but he made it clear he does not believe the squad has stopped responding.
“When you’re on a run of defeats that we’re on, and when you’re on a run of performances that we’ve had, those things get levelled at you,” he said. “But I don’t think that’s the issue in this moment.”
Chelsea Fans Turn As Season Starts To Unravel
The mood from the away end told its own story. Many Chelsea fans had already headed for the exits by full-time, while those who stayed made their feelings clear after another limp display.
Rosenior admitted the backlash hurts, but said he shares the same pain as the supporters.
“They pay their money, they love this club and they’ve come a long way,” he said.
“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. My job, it hurts.”
That will ring true for Chelsea fans watching a season that once promised plenty start to wobble at the worst time.
Rosenior Points To Bigger Picture In Top-Five Race
Despite the rotten run, Rosenior tried to keep the wider league picture in view.
He stressed that Chelsea remain only one point off a Champions League place and said the focus now has to be on restoring confidence during the break.
“We need to keep working in this way,” he said.
“We need to keep giving the players as much confidence as possible and hopefully this break of games now for us comes at a really good moment.”
It is a fair line, but for the average fan, patience is running thin. Results like this make league position feel less comforting than it looks on paper.
Everton Deliver Statement Win Under David Moyes
For Everton, this felt like a night to enjoy from start to finish.
David Moyes called it his side’s best display from the opening whistle and said the atmosphere inside the club’s new home gave the game a Goodison Park feel.
“I thought it was our best performance from the first minute right on. I thought we did a really good job,” Moyes said.
The win moves Everton to within two points of Chelsea and keeps their European chase alive, something that looked a long way off not so long ago.
Moyes Eyes Europe As Everton Momentum Grows
Moyes did not hide his excitement over where Everton now find themselves.
“For Everton to even be in the mix for Europe is unbelievable, whether it’s the Conference League or Champions League,” he said. “It would be amazing.”
He also pointed to how far the club has come in a year, with relegation worries, financial strain, ownership change and expiring contracts all hanging over them last season.
Now, Everton look like a side with momentum and purpose. Chelsea, by contrast, look like a team searching for answers fast.
