Chelsea supervisor Liam Rosenior has praised his group for his or her engagement and vitality within the 3-2 loss to Arsenal on Wednesday night.
The Blues confronted up towards their acquainted Premier League rivals within the EFL Cup semi-finals, with three Gunners objectives countered by an Alejandro Garnacho brace from the bench.
Though they misplaced, Rosenior’s males are nonetheless within the tie heading again to the Emirates subsequent week for the second leg.
Talking after the match, the brand new head coach mentioned: “It’s half-time [in the tie]. I used to be very proud of the engagement, the dedication of the gamers. They gave all the things.
“It was each open sport. Upset to concede from a nook. Upset with the third purpose as nicely as a result of we have been proper again within the sport and we have been on prime at that second.
“We switched off from a restart from a central free kick however I can’t fault the gamers. We’ve had sickness within the squad, we’ve picked up just a few knocks this week however what the squad has proven that they’re keen to run and struggle for one another.
“We’d like to verify i we carry out nicely individually we don’t concede as many objectives.”
Robert Sanchez was at fault for Arsenal’s second purpose, however was defended by his supervisor.
“Rob’s an excellent goalkeeper. He made an impressive save at 3-1 to maintain us within the tie, so for me load of issues to enhance however the total angle of the group I appreciated. Hopefully, we get just a few our bodies again for Brentford on Saturday.”
On Garnacho, Rosenior added: “I mentioned he can be essential off the bench and he proved that in the present day. I’ve obtained an impressive squad. What I would like them to do is be engaged whether or not they begin the sport or whether or not they come off the bench. Garna confirmed his high quality. I feel Pedro Neto was magnificent. Estevao was excellent as nicely.
