Liam Rosenior takes blame for Jorgensen mistake as Chelsea suffer late collapse against PSG | OneFootball

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has taken the blame for his side’s defeat to PSG in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, explaining that he asked his team “to play a certain way” in Paris.

The Blues fell to a 5-2 loss to the Champions League holders at the Parc des Princes after a late collapse saw them concede three goals in 20 minutes, and it was a mistake from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen that handed Vitinha PSG’s third goal.

The Blues ‘keeper tried to pass out from inside his own area but it was intercepted before Vitinha lobbed him to make it 3-2, and from there Chelsea conceded two more to leave themselves with a mountain to climb in next week’s second leg.

And while Jorgensen made some good saves to keep the Blues in the game early on, questions inevitably surrounded the mistake after an originally solid Chelsea performance ended with a three-goal deficit.

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Jorgensen could do little about PSG’s fourth but should have done better to prevent the last goal of the game (AFP via Getty Images)

“We made a mistake on the third goal, and we didn’t react well to the setback. We didn’t stay calm,” said Rosenior after the full-time whistle.

“You have risks playing any way you play. You can play shot and build, that’s the risk we’re willing to take. Myself I’m accountable, I ask the team to play a certain way,” he explained.

Rosenior was quick to add that the mistake wasn’t the defining moment of the game, adding: “It’s a shame – because of those build moments we have more control in the game than most teams do here. I think they had 0.8xG, but they’ve scored five, and that’s difficult to swallow.”

The Blues have repeatedly had problems in goal after high-profile mistakes from both Jorgensen and Robert Sanchez, with both still fighting to make the number one spot their own at Stamford Bridge.

And while Jorgensen was at fault in Paris, Rosenior added that the team “don’t blame for mistakes and we don’t make the same mistakes twice”.

The result leaves Chelsea with plenty to do in the second leg, with the Blues needing to claw back a three-goal deficit at Stamford Bridge. That second leg takes place on Tuesday 17 March, with Rosenior’s side taking on Newcastle United at home this weekend beforehand.