“That’s got to stop” – Journalist calls on Liam Rosenior to take action after Cole Palmer sub reaction | OneFootball

Journalist Jason Burt believes Liam Rosenior needs to be stronger with players after Cole Palmer expressed his frustration at being substituted against Burnley.

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Chelsea dropped points for the second consecutive league game as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Clarets at Stamford Bridge.

Joao Pedro gave the Blues the lead in the fourth minute, but the Blues were pegged back as Zian Flemming headed home a stoppage time equaliser.

Journalist on Cole Palmer reaction to be being substituted

Chelsea should have pushed on, but in an all too familiar script this season they were unable to put a game to bed.

Palmer should have done better with a first half chance, and things were made more difficult in the second after Wesley Fofana got sent off.

Palmer endured a frustrating afternoon against Burnley. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

In response Rosenior took Palmer off and replaced him with Tosin Adarabioyo, and the attacker expressed his frustration at coming off.

It’s not the first time Palmer has had that kind of reaction to being taken off, and Burt feels Rosenior needs to be stronger with players.

“I really did not like Cole Palmer’s reaction [when he was substituted],” he told Sky Sports News as quoted on X.com.

“I think that’s got to stop , you can do it once, but he’s doing it every time he gets substituted. Now, if I’m Rosenior, I’m saying to him, ‘okay, fine, but look at yourself, you miss chances. I had to take somebody off.

“And it had to be you look at your own game as well. So I think he needs to be like that with the players as well, a bit more stronger.

“I think that needs to be knocked on the head.”

Liam Rosenior fumes at dropped points

It was the second consecutive league game the Blues have dropped points in from a winning position, with Rosenior unhappy with his team.

In fact Rosenior accused Chelsea of setting fire to four points, with the Blues having now dropped 19 points from winning positions this season.

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