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"This Coach Must Be Joking", "It's over" - Chelsea Fans Slam Liam Rosenior as He Makes Surprise Change to Starting XI vs PSG

Chelsea fielded a youthful defense due to injuries and errors, aiming to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League second leg.

  • For the Champions League second leg, Chelsea started Trevoh Chalobah at right-back with Jorrel Hato and Mamadou Sarr in defence, seeking to overturn a 5-2 deficit.
  • Injuries and fitness issues left senior defenders Reece James, Malo Gusto, Jamie Gittens, and Levi Colwill unavailable or limited, while Wesley Fofana's error affected selection decisions.
  • The starting XI listed Sanchez in goal with Joao Pedro in attack, while Estevao returned to training, was named on the bench, and has three Champions League goals this season.
  • Fans reacted by jeering Liam Rosenior during defeat, while Joe Cole criticised Chelsea ownership after the Champions League aggregate outcome eliminated the club.
  • Club critics and commentators noted many teenagers started and will need time to develop after difficult nights, urging a rethink of spending and strategic direction.
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After his 5-2 defeat in the all-round game, Chelsea was condemned to the exploit on Tuesday night against the PSG, in the eighth of the final return of the Champions League. The least we can say is that the Blues did not succeed, with this 3-0 defeat which was drawn from the first quarter of the hour with the goals of Kvaratskhelia and Barcola. Liam Rosenior did not find the key to worry Luis Enrique's PSG, and the former Strasbourg coach found …

Pedro – Palmer Fernandez Cucurella – Caicedo – Santos – Neto Chalobah – Sarr – Hato Sanchez Replacing: Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Delap, Estevao, Fofana, Garnacho, Guiu, Kavuma, Lavia, Merrick; Mheuka, Sharman-Lowe PSG (4-3-3) – Barcola – Dembélé – Kvaratskhelia Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi Safonov. Replacing – Chevalier, Marin, Beraldo, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Dro, Lee, Mayulu, Doué, Mbaye, Ramos. Absent – Ndjant…

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Planet Football broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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