{"id":494631,"date":"2026-02-23T18:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/494631\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:46:09","slug":"the-four-errors-in-two-games-which-cost-chelsea-four-points-they-desperately-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/494631\/","title":{"rendered":"The four errors in two games which cost Chelsea four points they desperately need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Individual errors and lapses in concentration have been what\u2019s cost Chelsea in recent games claims one journalist.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re still taking a look at the wreckage of Chelsea\u2019s draw with Burnley this weekend, and so is Dom Smith of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-issue-rosenior-must-fix-immediately-b1272105.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Evening Standard.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Evening Standard.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He has an interesting take on where Liam Rosenior\u2019s players have been going wrong as they made it two games in a row against struggling teams without picking up maximum points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndividual errors and lapses in concentration have been the one negative thread woven through Rosenior\u2019s first 12 matches in charge,\u201d was his summary, and he backed it up with some examples.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s errors costing them game by game<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/150eab716512781ce2da3125649a970f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea fail to defence a set piece again. (Photo by Jasper Wax\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cmissed assignment\u201d (as Rosenior called it) on the corner at the death which Burnley equalised from. The stupid red card which Wesley Fofana picked up earlier in the game.<\/p>\n<p>The Moises Caicedo penalty given away against Leeds. The general defensive chaos which led to their second.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s four errors (or collections of errors) in two games, which has cost us four points. For all the positives we\u2019ve seen from Rosenior\u2019s impact, this is something which hasn\u2019t changed from the Enzo Maresca era just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Time is running out to get these players playing at a higher level, and Rosenior will be working hard with another free midweek to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>In other news\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2026\/02\/rosenior-new-manager-bounce-boggles-my-mind\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recent form has been a little masked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recent form has been a little masked<\/a> by an FA Cup win and a late winner over West Ham, as pundits have pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>The Rest is Football podcast paid tribute to Joao Pedro today, pointing out that he was in great form and looking like one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2026\/02\/joao-pedro-ekitike-lineker-under-the-radar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:better striker buys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">better striker buys<\/a> from last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Individual errors and lapses in concentration have been what\u2019s cost Chelsea in recent games claims one journalist. 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