"When you warm up, we have our half and the other team have their half. I've never asked my team or coaches to encroach on the other team's territory. I thought they were affecting our warm up, Rosenior said. I asked them, maybe not politely, to move away. I'm not here to have mind games. There are certain etiquettes in football. I don't have an issue with anyone at Arsenal Football Club."
"Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium to complete a 4-2 aggregate victory over Rosenior's side and book their place in the Carabao Cup final. Still, as well as the action on the pitch, there was an intriguing moment before the game when Rosenior could be seen shouting at someone off-screen about moving into their own half. It has now emerged that Rosenior was not happy with Arsenal's pre-match preparations as he felt they encroached onto Chelsea's side of the pitch."
Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Emirates to win 4-2 on aggregate and reach the Carabao Cup final. Before kickoff, Liam Rosenior was seen shouting off-screen after he felt Arsenal personnel had moved into Chelsea's half during warm-ups. Rosenior stated teams should warm up in their own half and said he had never asked his staff to encroach on opponents. He said the perceived encroachment affected Chelsea's warm-up, that he asked them to move, and that he was not seeking mind games. Rosenior noted football has etiquettes and felt respect was not shown to his team. He has otherwise had a strong start at Chelsea apart from the two defeats to Arsenal.
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