The phrase “a tale of two halves,” couldn’t have been more fitting for Chelsea on Saturday, as Liam Rosenior’s side was pitiful in the first half before overturning a West Ham’s 2-0 lead with three goals in 35 minutes.
CHELSEA 3-2 WEST HAM — Video highlights & recap
Below is the latest Liam Rosenior reaction, speaking after Joao Pedro, Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez scored to give Chelsea an incredible comeback win in a chaotic London derby at Stamford Bridge.
Liam Rosenior reaction — What did Chelsea boss say after 3-2 win over West Ham?
“There’s a spirit, a fight, a resillience in this group that I really like. I demanded that from the first day. They reacted positively to setbacks. I don’t put that just down to the changes I made. … Our decision making was really poor in the first half — we were too far off it. The reaction in the second half told me I have something really special here.”
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“Being honest, individually and collectively, the first half was nowhere near the level it needed to be. The individuals came off and people will look at that, but it was a collective poor performance in the first half. It was lethargic in the first half, but the second half was everything I wanted to see. … To be in four competitions still, when you’re playing every three days, you need a really good squad. I have that. West Ham, by the way, were very good as well — I have to give them credit. I wanted to get the first-half team right and the second-half team right, so that is something I will look at.”
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“I have to say, the fans were magnificent in the second half. I would have booed us in the first half. Our performance was nowhere near the level it needed to be.”
