This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Liam Rosenior, Chelsea's coach, is facing criticism and was booed at Stamford Bridge during the heavy defeat against PSG (0-3) in the UEFA Champions League, which resulted in an aggregate loss of 2-8. Many spectators left the stands of Stamford Bridge before the final whistle. Those who remained witnessed an unusual scene in the 83rd minute. With the tie already more than decided, Rosenior took advantage of a break to provide medical assistance to Chalobah, who was carried off on a stretcher, and was seen hurriedly writing notes in his notebook. He then called Alejandro Garnacho to convey the new instructions – it was evident that he had noted a new tactic with the remaining players on the field, as he had already exhausted his substitutions – leaving the Argentine player visibly skeptical. Despite his serious expression, he fulfilled the role of messenger, passing the instructions to his teammates Tosin Adarabioyo and Moisés Caicedo. The moment quickly went viral on social media, with users jokingly speculating that the coach was writing in his diary, making a shopping list, or simply doodling while waiting for the end of the game. Many Chelsea fans questioned the usefulness of such tactical instructions when the aggregate score was 8-2 and only six minutes were left to play. At the end of the match, Liam Rosenior did not clarify the content of his notes. However, he justified the substitutions of three key players — Cole Palmer, João Pedro, and Enzo Fernández — around the hour mark, a decision that earned him boos from the crowd. "They have played over 100 games in 18 months, with no rest in terms of international matches, nor trips to South America for players like João Pedro and Enzo Fernández," the coach explained in a press conference. "It's not an excuse," he continued. "It's a consequence of success in the Club World Cup. It's a great achievement for the club, but as seen with Reece [James, absent against PSG] and other players, if I don't manage their playing time properly, the risk of injury increases considerably. I have to make very difficult decisions that, at the moment, are not ideal. You never want to take off your best players when you're losing by five goals, but I want to make decisions that are best for this club in the long run." #DAZNChampions
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