"Wes, Reece, Pedro, Romeo [Lavia]. We have four or five players that we need to protect. I would like to play all of the games with Reece, Pedro, Moi, but it's not possible. We try to find different solutions. We always talk about experience when we drop points. When we beat Barcelona and drew with Arsenal, no one was mentioning experienced players."
"We always talk about experience when we drop points. When we beat Barcelona and drew with Arsenal, no one was mentioning experienced players. The reason we didn't win against Leeds is not because of experience, it's because we were not good enough. We have experienced players. Unfortunately they were not on the pitch. One was suspended, one had an injury. The ones with more experience were out."
Chelsea lost 3-1 at Leeds after manager-ordered rotation of five players, which reduced attacking fluency and defensive robustness. Several regular performers were rested or absent: Reece James was benched, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto were omitted, and Moisés Caicedo missed the game serving the first match of a three-game ban. The rotated lineup was out-muscled by a physically strong Leeds side, producing a clear drop in level. The club prioritises protecting players with injury histories, while a tight turnaround to Bournemouth limits recovery and prevents training for those who played.
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