Chelsea saw another man get sent off during their 2-1 loss to Fulham on Wednesday night.
Marc Cucurella was shown a red card early in the game after denying Fulham a goalscoring opportunity. It was the fifth time this season that Chelsea went down to 10 men in a Premier League match.
Liam Rosenior, who was appointed as the club’s new manager on Tuesday, is going to have to fix that if his side are to have a successful campaign.
Chelsea have lost three consecutive FA Cup finals! 😳
- 2022: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties)
- 2021: Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City
- 2020: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
You’re now in Liam Rosenior’s shoes. Do you go strong in the competition this year or play a weakened side? Let us know below!
Right now, they are dropping too many points, partly because they cannot finish games with 11 players on the pitch.
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Real Oviedo, Lazio and AJ Auxerre have all received more red cards than Chelsea this season
Surprisingly, there are actually other teams in Europe with worse disciplinary records than Chelsea.
Real Oviedo, Lazio and AJ Auxerre have all picked up more red cards than the Blues in their respective divisions.
Real Oviedo are on eight, Lazio seven and Auxerre six. Even so, five are still way too many for the Club World Cup winners.
Marc Cucurella’s red card vs Fulham was Chelsea’s fifth in the Premier League this season! 🔴
How does Liam Rosenior solve Chelsea's disciplinary problem?
Chelsea players to have been sent off:
- Marc Cucurella
- Moises Caicedo
- Malo Gusto
- Trevoh Chalobah
- Robert Sanchez
Ill-discipline is not the only thing that Rosenior has to try and fix. He played well in the second half at Craven Cottage, but Cole Palmer’s lack of consistency since returning from injury is a cause for concern.
He is perhaps still trying to find some rhythm again. With that, hopefully Chelsea supporters get to see the attacking midfielder at his best again.
How Chelsea compare to their Premier League rivals
The five red cards that Chelsea have picked up in the Premier League this season means that they have received more than any other team.
However, when it comes to yellow cards, three sides have been shown more. They are: Bournemouth, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion.
As per WhoScored, Bournemouth have received 51, Tottenham 53 and Brighton 55. Chelsea are on 47, but you would imagine that they will get to 50 very soon with the way they have been acting on the pitch.
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