Liam Rosenior opted to make referee Paul Tierney the focus of his ire after Chelsea’s surprise 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge—but the former Strasbourg boss must address the systemic issues that condemned his side to defeat.
Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game after a defensive lapse allowed Joe Willock to burst through before squaring the ball for the former Everton forward to tap into an empty net, but much of the discourse postgame focused on Chelsea’s new routine of huddling around the ball in the center circle.
