Chelsea surround referee Paul Tierney in pre-match team huddle

Chelsea surrounded the referee throughout their pre-match huddle previous to kick-off on Saturday in a unprecedented scene at Stamford Bridge.

Before their Premier League conflict towards Newcastle kicked off, the Chelsea XI gathered across the centre-circle for his or her closing phrases earlier than the beginning of the sport.

It is a apply that Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea aspect have used earlier than video games in latest weeks.

But this time referee Paul Tierney was standing on the centre-circle and was subsequently caught in the center of Chelsea’s huddle, holding the match ball.

It was made for a reasonably amusing however unprecedented scene earlier than kick-off as Chelsea’s gamers have been compelled to speak to one another in the huddle throughout Tierney.

The quirky new pre-match huddle has grow to be a characteristic of Chelsea video games however boss Rosenior has stated that his gamers took it upon themselves to take to the center-circle.

“No, it wasn’t [from me]. The idea came from the players, and I really like it because they’re showing unity and togetherness and spirit, and I think you need that,” Rosenior stated after his gamers did the identical precedence to a win towards Aston Villa.

“Before anything, you start talking about tactics or systems, you need a group of players willing to run and fight for each other.”

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