2026-03-03 11:18:15

Liam Rosenior has demanded that his Chelsea players become more disciplined.

Pedro Neto’s red card in the 2-1 Premier League defeat to Arsenal on Sunday (01.03.26) saw him become the ninth Blues player to be dismissed in all competitions this season and the coach has called for a new culture of accountability from his side.

Rosenior said: “It needs to improve.

“My job is to create a culture of accountability, where if you make a mistake it’s OK, you hold your hands up and make sure it doesn’t happen again. But you have to hold your hands up to the original mistake.

“If I make a wrong team selection or I get something wrong, my job is to be accountable, and it’s the same for my players in that moment.”

Rosenior explained that Chelsea must keep 11 men on the pitch if they are to achieve their ambitions.

He said: “You need team-mates to help but it comes down to yourself as well. Pedro has apologised to the group.

“I just need to see an improvement in the behaviour now. It’s not just Pedro. People speak about dissent; we’ve had needless bookings in terms of fouls.

“If we are to improve and get to where we want to be, we have to make a conscious step now to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Rosenior explained that he will point out to his players that they have a much better chance of winning matches if they keep their discipline.

The English coach said: “Sometimes it’s not (using) a stick, it’s showing what the value of not having a red card is.

“If you look at our stats when we have 11 men on the pitch, before my job here and after my job here, our percentage chance of winning goes through the roof, so that needs to be motivation in itself to make sure we stay disciplined in key moments.

“Reacting to setbacks – sometimes a setback is giving the ball away, sometimes a setback is a referee making a decision you disagree with – in that moment you have to react positively and think of the next thing.

“I can’t afford to go through a season every two games or every three games with a red card, it’s not possible. I need to adjust my team selection based on who’s showing those capabilities.”

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