Liam Rosenior makes damning Chelsea admission as Liverpool handed boost in Champions League race

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesChelsea FCThe race for the top five looks set to go to the wire, with the competing sides slipping up this weekend, opening the door for an unlikely outsider to join the battleLiam Rosenior said Chelsea's 3-0 loss to Everton was the "most disappointing" of his time in charge of the BluesLiam Rosenior claimed Chelsea’s bruising defeat at the hands of Everton was the “most disappointing” game of his premiership at Stamford Bridge, as Liverpool was handed a boost in the race for the Champions League places.Chelsea would have overtaken Arne Slot’s side had it emerged victorious from Merseyside on Saturday, just hours after Liverpool fell to a 10th league defeat of the season, away to Brighton.But the 3-0 loss on its maiden trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium means Chelsea remains sixth in the table, one spot behind Liverpool, with fifth likely to guarantee a Champions League place.READ MORE: Cody Gakpo makes worrying admission after 'difficult' Liverpool loss at BrightonREAD MORE: Arne Slot provides Alisson injury update after Liverpool goalkeeper missed Brighton defeatSpeaking after the game, Rosenior claimed the game was: “The most disappointing evening so far in terms of the things we've spoken about, not gifting goals away, making sure we're in the game, getting control of the game.“It wasn't there and it turned into a really, really difficult evening where the result and performance was nowhere near what we expected or wanted.“In terms of moving forward we're one point away from the Champions League position. We need to keep working in this way.”Rosenior has guided Chelsea to just one league win in six matchesThe loss comes in the same week Chelsea was dumped out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, and the former Hull City boss denied suggestions that his players have downed tools.“For me, I don't think there's a lack of effort.

I don't think there's a lack of belief or determination in the team.“I'm aware when you're on a run of defeats that we're on and when you're on a run of performances that we've had, those things get leveled at you. But I don't think that's the issue in this moment.”Everton is pushing its way into the Champions League places(Image: Getty Images)As for Everton, the win sees it move to within three points of Liverpool, with the second Merseyside derby of the season to take place in less than a month.Asked if the Toffees are in the Champions League race, David Moyes said: “I'd love to say it was [a possibility] as I'm trying to be more positive than I would normally be.“For Everton to even be in the mix for Europe is unbelievable, whether it is Conference League or Champions League.“I can imagine, if we could possibly do it, what it would do for the crowds here as Evertonians are desperate to get back amongst it.”Elsewhere in the race for the Champions League spots, Manchester United drew with Bournemouth on Friday, while fourth-place Aston Villa host West Ham on Sunday.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Chelsea FCLiverpool FCPremier League