Rosenior blasts Chelsea players for failing duties in Burnley stalemate

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior described his teams defence during Burnleys late leveller as intolerable as the Blues dropped two additional points in their pursuit of Champions League qualification on Saturday.

The hosts seemed poised for a fifth victory in six Premier League matches under Roseniors leadership when Joao Pedro netted the opener after merely four minutes.

However Chelsea squandered several opportunities to increase their advantage and suffered from yet another lapse in composure.

Wesley Fofana received his marching orders with 18 minutes remaining following a second booking the sixth red card for Chelsea in the league this season.

Burnley capitalised to enhance their faint chances of avoiding relegation as Zian Flemming nodded home from a corner in added time to secure a 1-1 result.

It is intolerable to leave their strongest aerial threat unmarked in the penalty area Rosenior stated.

I am picking up insights rapidly about this squad and I understand the steps required to elevate our performance.

This point elevates Chelsea into fourth place on goal difference alone ahead of Manchester United.

Yet following a favourable schedule at the start of Roseniors tenure at Stamford Bridge Chelsea now confront Arsenal Aston Villa Newcastle and Manchester City in their upcoming five league fixtures.

It has occurred far too often Rosenior continued referencing their previous 2-2 home draw against Leeds where they surrendered a two-goal lead.

We lack sufficient shutouts and fundamental principles of set-piece defence. That is an area I must rectify.

Players were out there tasked with specific roles yet some neglected them. That failure is why we lost those two points.