Liam Rosenior accuses Arsenal of lack of respect after warm-up outburst

Goal reports Liam Rosenior has accused Arsenal of lacking respect after he was filmed screaming expletives at the Gunners’ players as they encroached into Chelsea’s half during the teams’ warm-ups, ahead of their EFL Cup semi-final defeat; Chelsea lost the match 1-0 and 4-2 on aggregate.

Rosenior clarified he was not angry at Arsenal’s players but was furious with their coaching staff, saying: "When you warm up, you have your half, the other team have their half...They were affecting my lads' warm-up and my staff's warm-up. So, I asked them, maybe not politely, to make sure they stay in their half." He added: "I'm not here to have mind games...There are certain etiquettes in football.

I always try to be as respectful as possible...I've never asked my coaches. I don't have an issue with anyone at Arsenal Football Club." The new Blues boss saw his side come back from 2-0 down to beat West Ham 3-2 at the weekend before the defeat at the Emirates, and said he understood the first-half boos before praising the fans in the second half.