Chelsea have obtained 9 dismissals throughout all competitions, though former supervisor Maresca, who was despatched off for over‑celebrating a final‑minute winner in opposition to Liverpool, doesn’t depend in that complete.
They’re one in need of equalling the joint document of eight totally different gamers despatched off in a single season, held by Sunderland. They’re two away from matching the Premier League document for probably the most purple playing cards in a marketing campaign.
That is removed from a brand new problem.
Chelsea, backside of the Premier League truthful‑play desk, completed second‑backside final season below Maresca and backside the 12 months earlier than below Mauricio Pochettino.
Maresca initially performed down issues earlier than later launching his personal assessment of the workforce’s indiscipline previous to his departure. Rosenior, in the meantime, believed he had tightened up Chelsea‘s disciplinary issues – solely to see purple playing cards return in consecutive matches.
“I’ve respect for the earlier supervisor Enzo [Maresca]. I do not discuss what occurred earlier than however it’s beginning to occur with me,” Rosenior stated.
“That is one thing I felt we had addressed. We went 10 video games with out a purple card, now [we have had] two in two video games and that is an issue we have to clear up.”
Why are Chelsea getting so many gamers despatched off?
One potential issue, which is performed down internally in west London, is that they’ve the youngest squad within the Premier League and lack pure leaders.
Former England defender Matthew Upson instructed BBC Radio 5 Reside: “It’s costing them. I do not suppose it’s one thing you possibly can deal with at this level – you are in March.
“It’s one thing that’s stated in pre‑season. It’s cultural and also you construct it into the membership. The gamers purchase into it they usually police it. It’s about being measured and managed on the proper second.
“Once more, they’re younger as nicely. The youthful you’re, the extra inclined you’re to these conditions.”
One of many leaders tasked with serving to halt Chelsea‘s disciplinary slide, Reece James, instructed Sky Sports activities: “Each time it is somebody totally different, not the identical participant. Internally we have to assessment and maintain enhancing. It is an issue.
“We’re taking part in within the hardest league on this planet — 11 v 11 is hard; 11 v 10 is even tougher, irrespective of who you’re taking part in.”
