Chelsea defender takes responsibility and refuses to be drawn into officiating excuses | OneFootball

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has taken responsibility after the Arsenal defeat yesterday rather than draw on any excuses.

He is following the suit of his manager…

There was plenty of Refereeing decisions that have got Chelsea fans annoyed, although manager Liam Rosenior has refused to draw in on those as excuses for the loss as he fronted up after the game last night.

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After Pedro Neto then became the latest player to get sent off for Chelsea, Rosenior also spoke about his team’s big problem with discipline, which continues to haunt them.

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But Chalobah was not interested in looking at any of the poor officiating decisions from yesterday and is instead pointing the blame at the players themselves.

Chalobah reacts

Trevoh Chalobah applauds the Chelsea fans. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

‘We have to look at ourselves because we’ve been undone from two set-plays,’ the Chelsea Academy graduate explained via the Chelsea website. ‘We work a lot on set-pieces, both defensively and offensively, and we know how strong Arsenal are at them. These are the little details and we need to improve on them.

‘We have to know our roles both collectively and individually, and we all need to step up. We’ve conceded too many goals from set-pieces, that’s why we are where we are in the table.’

Have to step up now

The 26-year-old is under no illusions of the task ahead, but feels it’s time for the Blues to ‘step up’ and turn our good performances into victories.

‘We have to look at ourselves and really step up now, because we’re heading into a crucial part of the season,’ the defender added. ‘It’s true that we have a tough run of fixtures coming up, but all games are like that in the Premier League, to be honest.

‘It’s time for everyone to keep positive, turn the performances into the three points and push up the table.’

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