Chelsea manager receives 'heavy criticism' for 'strange' action at 84th minute while trailing PSG 2-8 in Champions League

Chelsea supporters were astonished as manager Liam Rosenior handed a tactical note to players in the 84th minute of the loss against Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea manager's 'odd' action in defeat to PSG

The London club was crushed by the reigning European champions at home, losing 0-3 in the return leg and 2-8 overall after two matches. In the stands, fans continuously jeered as Rosenior appeared to "give up" from the moment the score was 0-2, withdrawing Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro, and Cole Palmer for rest, seemingly to conserve energy for the weekend match.

The disapproval intensified when Tosin Adarabioyo was sent onto the pitch to replace Marc Cucurella. With Trevoh Chalobah down on the field needing medical attention as the match had only about seven minutes left, Rosenior showed extreme impatience by hastily writing a directive note.

Afterward, he gave this note to Alejandro Garnacho, who ran onto the pitch to pass it to Tosin. However, this situation further confused the fans. One supporter wrote on social media that Garnacho "looked utterly unconvinced" upon receiving the note, while Tosin "seemed to understand nothing after reading it."

Another opinion commented: "Moises Caicedo's reaction was even worse when Tosin tried to hand him the note." Meanwhile, a fan sarcastically questioned: "Why did Rosenior pass a note onto the pitch at the 85th minute when the team was trailing by six goals? What could possibly be written in it anyway?"

Another sarcastic remark stated: "It's fine, Rosenior managed to deliver a paper directive at the 87th minute while the team was losing 0-3 at home. Truly a 'masterful' manager."

"Is Chelsea determined to score one goal per remaining minute?", a fan mocked. Another account commented: "Change was necessary, but it should have happened earlier."

In reality, Chelsea faced a nearly impossible task after the 2-5 loss in the first leg in Paris. Nevertheless, they maintained the pre-match gathering ritual – which has been mentioned frequently lately – before kickoff at Stamford Bridge.

However, that did not yield results. In the 6th minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nearly ended the tie by capitalizing on Mamadou Sarr's defensive mistake before finishing past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Just eight minutes later, Bradley Barcola further darkened the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge with a splendid goal in the 14th minute. By halftime, many Chelsea fans could no longer endure, as videos captured supporters leaving the stadium in succession.

Those who stayed witnessed Rosenior's controversial substitution decision, and ironically, less than two minutes after the changes were made, PSG substitute Senny Mayulu scored the goal sealing the 3-0 victory, concluding another forgettable night for the blue-clad team.