Liam Rosenior has hit out at Arsenal, accusing the club of disrespecting Chelsea during their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. The former Manchester United defender claims that an unidentified member of Arsenal staff disrupted Chelsea's warm-up by entering the wrong half of the pitch before kick-off at the Emirates Stadium.
The incident sparked a heated exchange between Rosenior and the Arsenal staffer, with the Chelsea head coach losing his cool and directing a foul-mouthed tirade at him. Rosenior was visibly upset during the confrontation but insisted that it wasn't a personal attack on Arsenal players or staff.
"What's happening here is not about us versus them," Rosenior said in an explanation of what transpired. "It's about the etiquette, the respect for each other. When you warm up, you have your half, the other team has their half. It's just basic respect."
Rosenior made it clear that he had never asked his own players or coaches to cross into the opposing team's territory, and was simply asking the Arsenal staffer to do the same. The former defender expressed frustration at what he perceived as a lack of respect from the visitors.
"I'm not here to have mind games," Rosenior said. "I just think it's right that you stay in your half. It's basic football etiquette."
The dispute between the two teams may be a minor blip on an otherwise intense Carabao Cup final, which Chelsea narrowly won 4-2 on aggregate after Kai Havertz scored late in their second leg against Arsenal.
In other news, Rosenior is optimistic about Cole Palmer's fitness for this weekend's Premier League match against Wolves. The young midfielder came off the bench to play the full 90 minutes against Arsenal and should be available to face Wolves. However, there remains uncertainty over Pedro Neto and Reece James' availability due to minor knocks, while Jamie Gittens is sidelined with a torn hamstring.
The incident sparked a heated exchange between Rosenior and the Arsenal staffer, with the Chelsea head coach losing his cool and directing a foul-mouthed tirade at him. Rosenior was visibly upset during the confrontation but insisted that it wasn't a personal attack on Arsenal players or staff.
"What's happening here is not about us versus them," Rosenior said in an explanation of what transpired. "It's about the etiquette, the respect for each other. When you warm up, you have your half, the other team has their half. It's just basic respect."
Rosenior made it clear that he had never asked his own players or coaches to cross into the opposing team's territory, and was simply asking the Arsenal staffer to do the same. The former defender expressed frustration at what he perceived as a lack of respect from the visitors.
"I'm not here to have mind games," Rosenior said. "I just think it's right that you stay in your half. It's basic football etiquette."
The dispute between the two teams may be a minor blip on an otherwise intense Carabao Cup final, which Chelsea narrowly won 4-2 on aggregate after Kai Havertz scored late in their second leg against Arsenal.
In other news, Rosenior is optimistic about Cole Palmer's fitness for this weekend's Premier League match against Wolves. The young midfielder came off the bench to play the full 90 minutes against Arsenal and should be available to face Wolves. However, there remains uncertainty over Pedro Neto and Reece James' availability due to minor knocks, while Jamie Gittens is sidelined with a torn hamstring.
Can't believe what happened at the Emirates Stadium! I mean, I get that you're trying to win the cup, but disrespecting your opponents by messing with their warm-up? That's just cheesy 
. I've played in high school matches where we messed around during warm-ups and didn't even think it was a big deal. But apparently, that's not the case now 
.
. What really gets me is that Chelsea won 4-2 on aggregate and it might've just been a minor setback because of that annoying warm-up incident 
.
.
#RespectIsKey apparently they think they can just disrespect another team in front of their own fans and get away with it 
liam rosenerior sounds like a stand-up guy who knows how to keep his cool but still speaks truth to power 
what's the point of being the manager if u cant even show some basic respect 2 other teams 
Chelsea handled the situation way better and that's why they came out on top 
...like I always say, mistakes happen! But seriously, you've got to respect each other's space on the pitch 
. It's all about sportsmanship, right? Rosenior was just trying to set a good example, and it's great that he stood up for what he believed in 
️! On a more positive note, I'm super hyped about Cole Palmer's return to action this weekend 
...he's going to bring some serious energy to that match! Fingers crossed for Pedro Neto and Reece James too 
, they'll be back in the starting lineup in no time 
I mean, I get that the Chelsea coach was totally losing it, but come on, basic respect? 
It's not like he asked for a personal apology or anything. I can imagine how frustrating it must be to have some random Arsenal staff member mess up like that during warm-ups. But Rosenior handled it so well, didn't he? 
. Like, I get where Rosenior is coming from, basic respect and all that, but it seems like the Arsenal staffer was just trying to do their job, you know? Maybe they didn't realize it was the other team's half or something 
!
. Liam Rosenior is making a big deal out of it and saying they need to respect each other during warm-ups 
. It's just basic common sense, right? 
, but for some reason people have to get their undies in a twist over it 
, but this is just ridiculous. What's next, are we gonna start crying about the color of the socks on our jerseys? 
. It's all about respect and etiquette, yeah? But what if it's not just a simple mistake? What if someone from Arsenal knew they were going to disrupt Chelsea's warm-up and did it on purpose? 
...