Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has criticised Arsenal for showing a lack of respect during the warm-up ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at Emirates Stadium as both teams prepared for the game, with Arsenal winning 1-0 to secure a 4-2 aggregate victory. Rosenior was seen shouting at Arsenal players to stay in their half of the pitch, claiming their presence affected Chelsea’s warm-up.
“It wasn’t the players,” Rosenior clarified. “When you warm up, you have your half and the other team have their half. I’ve never asked my team to encroach on the opposition’s territory. I asked them, maybe not politely, to make sure they stay in their half. It’s about respect and proper etiquette in football.”
Rosenior emphasised that his comments were not personal, noting his respect for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and insisting the issue was about maintaining professionalism during pre-match routines.
