"It needs to improve promptly. My job is to create a culture of accountability, whereby if you make a mistake, you hold your hands up and make sure it doesn't happen again. But you have to hold your hands up to the original mistake though. Pedro has apologised to the group. We will miss him for the next game. I need to see an improvement in the behaviour now."
"It's not just him though, we've had bookings for needless dissent and fouls. If we're to improve and get to where we want to be, we have to make a conscious step now to make sure it doesn't happen again."
"There's something that needs to improve there. We're a young team, it's not an excuse but we are one of the youngest in the league and in Europe. The beauty of having a young team is sometimes you need to go through experiences to improve, it's a massive learning experience."
Chelsea's disciplinary issues have reached critical levels, with the club accumulating nine red cards across all competitions this season. Following a 2-1 loss to Arsenal, Pedro Neto received two bookings within three second-half minutes for dissent and a reckless challenge. Manager Liam Rosenior emphasized the need for urgent behavioral improvement, stating his priority is creating accountability culture. He acknowledged the team's youth as a factor but stressed this cannot excuse needless dissent and fouls. Vice-captain Enzo Fernandez, with ten bookings this season, also requires improvement. Rosenior views these setbacks as learning experiences for the young squad ahead of their match against Aston Villa.
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