Last night, Chelsea lost 3-0 to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium, making it five goalless league losses in a row for the Blues for the first time since the year the Titanic sank.
Rosenior’s men travelled down from London to Brighton yesterday evening in hopes of ending their dismal run of form during which they had lost four Premier League games in a row without a goal.
Brighton, meanwhile, were hoping to deepen Chelsea’s misery further, with their eyes set not only on a potential 3 points in their fight for European football but also in a bid to make history.
And that they managed…
After demolishing the West Londoners, Brighton now sit sixth in the league, displacing last night’s opponents and edging closer to a European finish.
In the case of Aston Villa winning the Europa League, 6th place would mean Champions League qualification – a golden opportunity for those in the top six race.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have been booted out of this spot, and as the worst form team in the league at the moment, may risk avoiding European qualification altogether, which you must say would be a huge upset and disappointment amongst the club’s hierarchy.
For the first time in 114 years, the Blues have lost five straight league games in a row without scoring a single goal, the last time this happened dating back to 1912, the year in which the Titanic sank.
And much like the Titanic, the Chelsea players looked sunken and defeated, prompting fans online to point out that head coach Rosenior may now have lost the dressing room.
It’s also worth pointing out that the personal club record that the Blues have just matched was set by them last when the club was only 7 years old.
It is reported that crisis meetings are being held all day today to discuss the future of current manager Liam Rosenior, who, despite an encouraging start to his tenure, has since led his side to a Champions League exit against PSG, as well as having overseen Chelsea’s worst league form in well over a century.
Chelsea next face Leeds at Wembley on Saturday in a historically feisty and meaningful FA Cup semi-final clash.
But who will be in charge come the day?
Will BlueCo stick with their man or accept defeat and look for a solution elsewhere?
