Chelsea travelled to the Parc des Princes last night to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Recall that the Blues had faced these opponents in the Club World Cup final last July, and beat them soundly. Luis Enrique’s men wanted revenge. How do I know?
When asked who he wanted in the last 16, Enrique said “Chelsea”. Liam Rosenior already had a difficult game ahead of him, but he had to make it that bit harder by showing why he may not be the right man for the west London job.
Rosenior had dropped Sanchez as the first choice goalkeeper, and opted to go with Filip Jorgensen, the backup. Forgetting, of course, that the Blues No. 12 is backup for a reason. The most predictable thing happened, and Jorgensen produced a performance that saw the Blues concede five goals in a UCL game for the first time since 2000. Let’s get into the ratings.
Filip Jorgensen: 2/10
Jorgensen has no blame in this. Those blaming him are deliberately avoiding addressing the issue. Jorgensen is not good enough, and he's the second choice for a reason. This is obvious to everyone…except Rosenior, apparently. The 23-year-old had no business starting the Aston Villa game, and had no business starting this one.
Rosenior should hope that he doesn't have a Kinsky moment with this Jorgensen selection. Because he would deserve it.
— Olaoluwa ✍ 🎙 (@McNobzy) March 11, 2026
I called it, not because I’m clairvoyant, but because it was the most obvious thing. The fact that Rosenior did not see this performance coming is baffling. Jorgensen conceded three more goals than he should have, and was credited with much fewer errors leading to goals than he should have. It was one of the worst goalkeeping performances a professional has ever put on camera. It’s worse because his manager set him up.
Malo Gusto: 6/10
Gusto was OK defensively, though that’s a difficult case to make, all things considered. He won all but one ground duel, and wasn’t great in the air. He occupied the space PSG left for him in the final third, and even scored. That goal restored the Blues dignity, and it counts for something. His defensive positioning was good too, somewhat, as he made three interceptions.
Wesley Fofana: 4/10
Fofana’s reading of the game and ball carrying have always been good. He was busy defensively, though non-existent in the air. He was not useful in progressing the ball though, and his long passing has always been suspect.
Trevoh Chalobah: 3/10
Unlike Fofana, Chalobah did progress the ball, but did nothing else. He was useless defensively, losing all the few duels he contested. He has been a mainstay in most of the Blues games this season, but he was a negative against PSG last night.
Marc Cucurella: 3/10
Cucurella’s passing was rubbish, which was unsurprising with how little space PSG gave Rosenior’s men. Enrique’s men had fun down the Spaniard’s side, and that highlights how ineffective he was. Even though he didn’t seem to have a bad game. His passing was bad too, completing just 79% of them despite attempting zero long balls.
Reece James: 6/10
People have talked about James’s leadership ability in the aftermath of the Chelsea game. That accusation has been leveled at every Chelsea captain since John Terry, so it holds no water. Of course, these same fans think Enzo Fernandez is the better option because he was shouting at players. James, though, didn’t have a bad game, but he was part of a midfield that did nothing meaningful against PSG.
Moises Caicedo: 6/10
Chelsea actually started well, and Caicedo had a part to play, but things unravelled very quickly. Caicedo was very good in winning the ball back. He won 3/5 tackles and even won 8/9 duels, however, his passing was not as crisp as fans are used to. Of course, he wasn’t also part of a non-existent midfield, so he can’t get a pass.
Cole Palmer: 4/10
Palmer was poor in every area Chelsea needed him to be good. He created nothing, missed the only big chance he got, and wasn’t even useful in winning his duels. He completed zero dribbles out of 4. In the final third, Palmer didn’t help. It’s a night he’d want to forget quickly.
Enzo Fernandez: 6/10
Fernandez did his best to contribute defensively, but his passing was poor, and this game is one the Blues needed him in great shape. He did well to score, especially because his goal tied up the game at the time.
Pedro Neto: 3/10
Neto should have been sent off again for that needless scuffle with the ball boy. Yes, he apologized later, but his silliness is beginning to irritate the fans. It’s easy for him to think he’s still young because he’s surrounded by 22-year-olds, but he's older than that, and can’t afford to be throwing tantrums because his team is losing. Of course, he had a bad game. He did create a big chance, but he was poor in his duels. He nearly had a nothing game, really.
Joao Pedro: 4/10
Pedro, as usual, contested duels, but against William Pacho and Marquinhos, he may as well not have tried. Unfortunately, his shooting was also poor, missing the clear cut chance he got to score. His dribbling was also subpar, but it was on par with the other rubbish performances.
Romeo Lavia (83’): N/A
Lavia did well when he came on. At the time he came on, it was all PSG, so he couldn’t really do much, except try to defend.
Liam Delap (83’): N/A
Delap did nothing, really. Many complained about him after the game, but that was just frustration talking. He was not the issue. He only played seven minutes.
Alejandro Garnacho (88’): N/A
Garnacho should have started this game. He did well in the last two games he started. Rosenior made a senseless call here, and that’s part of what cost him the game. This loss is entirely on the manager.
Liam Rosenior: 0/10
Rosenior dropped Sanchez after the Arsenal game, for reasons that made no sense whatsoever. He converted Filip Jorgensen to the starting goalkeeper, despite Sanchez being Chelsea’s most consistent player to date.
He thought he had gotten away with it after the 4-1 Villa win, but his decision came back to bite him. The most annoying thing? It was predictable. Garnacho was also supposed to start the game, after having great games in the matches leading up to this one. Rosenior has bought into his own hype, and that would be his downfall.