Under coach Rosenior, Chelsea players often gather around the ball in the central circle position before matches. But in the match against Newcastle, referee Paul Tierney stood right in the middle of the Chelsea players without leaving.
Many Chelsea players were surprised by this. Cole Palmer forcedly hugged Tierney. Mr. Tierney also smiled in response to the English player.
After that, Tierney still stood in the middle of the Chelsea players until they dispersed, Wesley Fofana was also another person looking at the referee with an incomprehensible look.
Liam Rosenior is not satisfied with Paul Tierney's actions and he said he will wait for a response from PGMOL (British Professional Arbitration Authority).
He said: "Everyone is talking a lot about this. It's disappointing that the referee stood in the middle of the field while the team was consulting. I don't know. The law doesn't stipulate that.
The Chelsea players wanting to consult before the match is the decision of the board of directors and the team, not lacking respect for the opponent.
If Paul had focused more on his job, which is to make the right decision, we would have had a penalty today. I think everyone thinks Woltemade fouled Cole Palmer.
Today I'm not talking to Paul, I think that's not the right thing to do. But I will talk to PGMOL. I will talk to the referees, to try to understand what's happening.
Rosenior's annoyance with referee Tierney was also understandable when Chelsea lost to Newcastle 0-1 at home. The match result could have been different if Mr. Tierney had awarded Chelsea a penalty in a situation where Cole Palmer collided with Woltemade in the penalty area. The ball showed that the German striker had an impact on the home team's star but Mr. Tierney did not call the penalty.
Regarding the match, Liam Rosenior also said that the lack of alertness in the attacking area, along with defensive errors, was the reason why Chelsea paid the price with a defeat to Newcastle United.
He said: "In the first 15 to 20 minutes, I think anyone who watched the match could have predicted the developments. We controlled the match, overwhelmed the opponent, created many opportunities and dangerous moments. But then the goal added energy to Newcastle, helping them finish the match as they wanted.
The most disappointing thing for me today is that we did not keep a clean sheet against Newcastle, who did not really create many chances. We gave them a goal for free and that is what I really need to solve so that we can improve in the future.
This defeat puts Chelsea at 5th place in the Premier League table and risks being surpassed by Liverpool, if this team gets points against Tottenham.
