The Chelsea Home Form Crisis has emerged as the trademark of the early Liam Rosenior career, as far as missed points, red cards and defensive failure are compromising the feeling of any stability at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had gone to the top of a table that no-one wants to appear in after Burnley equalised at is their 93rd minute in a draw with no goals, 1-1 after 17 points had been dropped at home during this season, more than any other team..

To start with the figures speak volumes. Chelsea have been plummed by 17 points of the point positions they won at home and 19 overall, the second-poorest number in the division. Wesley Fofana was sent off on the 72nd minute against Burnley so the tide was turned by Joao Pedro who had scored hosts the lead. The sixth red card in the league season was also a league record of its kind since it was the first time in the history of the league that Chelsea had so many red cards with 11 more matches to go.

Nonetheless, ill-discipline cannot be credited with causing the present crisis in the Chelsea home form. Rosenior made the admission when his side were drawing the last four of four matches in a row including a 2-2 draw with Leeds. It is largely the same trend, early control, failure to close games out and the late collapse that reveals structural weakness.

Discipline is one of the most important issues. Chelsea are at the bottom of the Fair Play table with 86 points after gathering 60 yellow cards besides the six dismissals. Without red cards, previous losses to Manchester United, Brighton and Fulham would have been greatly reduced whereas they can only win three points once, when they were reduced to 10 men away at Nottingham Forest. The failure to handle numerically disadvantaged matches have cost them severally.

However, Rosenior has opposed the direct connection of the problem to the youth. Chelsea use the youngest team in the Premier League and they have not opened a single player past 28 years throughout the season, which is a tactical decision made by the hierarchy of the club. The critics believe that lack of experience is also a contributing factor to hasty challenges and lapse of concentration. However, it is age that is irrelevant according to Rosenir, but responsibility.

According to him it was his responsibility to get all results and all performances hence the necessity of players whom they can be trusted in the time that they render the required performance. The focus on such reliable leaders seems to be at the centre of overcoming the crisis of home form in Chelsea.

Then, their battles have been exacerbated by the defensive vulnerability in set-pieces. In 13.54 dead-ball situations, which is the highest in the league, Chelsea have conceded 11 actual goals with the expected goals. That weakness was typified by Burnley equaliser that was a free header by Zian Flemming. Similar chance was missed by the subsequent Jacob Bruun Larsen and few minutes later, which proves that there are systemic problems, but no single errors.

Rosenior has admitted to having missed an assignment in marking, but declined to single people out publicly. Rather, he has identified set-piece defending as something that needs urgent attention. Where marginal gains become the determinant of success at times dead-ball efficiency is the difference between competitors and those who claim to be.

Moreover, the general attitude of the team is in question. Even in case of performance decline, title-challenging teams grind out 1-0 wins. Chelsea on the other hand have time and again given it an easy ride. As Rosenil indicated, such a visit by Burnley ought to have given them a close win even with 10 men present. Such lack of control during a crisis confirms the issues regarding coordination during a crisis.

The reaction of the crowd when the game concludes and we hear the boos rings out in full chorus throughout Stamford Bridge is the indication that frustration was building. The 11-match tenure of Rosenior has seen bits of noteworthy play, but the problem of the crisis in the home form of the team of Chelsea obscures the gradual improvement. Anti-ownership slogans, which have been on the rise, create more febrile conditions off-field.

Lastly the list of fixtures does not provide much relief. Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle will all be in what promises to be a tough run-in and what will be changes in tactics. Unless home performances improve rapidly, trust may be lost even more.

To sum up, the crisis of forms of the Chelsea home is the complex of problems with discipline, defensive weakness and inability to win matches. The focus on accountability by Rosenior indicates that the solutions to the problems are pursued internally instead of the provision of excuses. However, time is a luxury in top level football. To get desires and achievement to meet, there has to be calm and focus instead of pandemonium, especially at Stamford Bridge as a point cannot be thrown away carelessly anymore.

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