{"id":756587,"date":"2026-02-11T06:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/756587\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T06:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:15:17","slug":"lukas-nmecha-identifies-chelseas-biggest-flaw-as-leeds-united-embarrass-liam-rosenior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/756587\/","title":{"rendered":"Lukas Nmecha identifies Chelsea’s biggest flaw as Leeds United embarrass Liam Rosenior"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Liam Rosenior\u2019s hopes of becoming the second English manager to win his first five Premier League games were flattened by Leeds United on Tuesday night, as Chelsea surrendered a 2-0 lead.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only Craig Shakespeare had managed the feat as an English manager in the Premier League<\/a> before Tuesday night. Rosenior needed a win to match the former Leicester City manager\u2019s record<\/a>, but he failed.<\/p>\n

Indeed, it was hardly Rosenior\u2019s<\/a> doing. Chelsea<\/a> would go 2-0 up, with Cole Palmer laying on Joao Pedro to score his sixth goal under Rosenior, before Pedro won a penalty and Palmer scored again for Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Chelsea fans \u2013 was Rosenior to blame, or was it the players? \ud83d\ude24 <\/p>\n

Chelsea failed to hold on to a 2-0 lead over Leeds.<\/p>\n

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However, out of nowhere, Leeds won a penalty, and Lukas Nmecha scored after Moises Caicedo fouled Jayden Bogle. Then, a defensive mix-up allowed Noah Okafor to tap home and draw Leeds level.<\/p>\n

Lukas Nmecha shares what he noticed about Chelsea<\/p>\n

It is the first result of Rosenior\u2019s reign that was genuinely disappointing. Seven wins out of 10, the two losses to Arsenal were also disappointing, but they were expected to beat Leeds at Stamford Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"LukasPhoto by Andrew Kearns \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Paul Merson and Chris Sutton predicted Chelsea would win<\/a>. Since 2002, Chelsea hadn\u2019t lost on a Tuesday at Stamford Bridge. Yet, Nmecha\u2019s Leeds came from behind to draw 2-2, and he gave his take on Chelsea.<\/p>\n

The Germany international believes Chelsea were easy to get at because of their age: \u201cThey\u2019re really good in midfield, overloading us and finding pockets. We tried to press them but they found good solutions. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried to choke them out and it worked. A point here is very respectable. They\u2019re very talented, but they\u2019re still a young group. We tried to use the momentum and just smother them,\u201d he told TNT Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is Chelsea\u2019s biggest weakness? \ud83d\ude1f <\/p>\n

BlueCo’s transfer strategy continues to hamper Chelsea.<\/p>\n

\"\" Chelsea\u2019s pursuit of the top four now looks a whole lot harder<\/p>\n

Hull is next up in the FA Cup, before Chelsea face 19th-placed Burnley and Rosenior will be expected to guide his Chelsea side to two wins. But after that, Chelsea\u2019s fixture list becomes incredibly difficult.<\/p>\n

The Blues\u2019 next six games after hosting Burnley include Arsenal, Man United, Man City and Newcastle. Rosenior needed to beat Leeds and Burnley and sit in fourth by the time these fixtures come along.<\/p>\n

But for now, Chelsea remain a point behind fourth-placed Man United, who secured a late draw at West Ham. Rosenior needs to learn from the mistakes he and his Chelsea side made, and quickly indeed.<\/p>\n

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