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Rosenior left Strasbourg to take over as Chelsea manager in January Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior says Arsenal showed his side a lack of respect during the warm-up for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday. Rosenior was seen angrily shouting at those from the Gunners side to stay on their half of the pitch and not encroach on Chelsea's area as the teams prepared for the game at Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal winning 1-0 to secure a 4-2 aggregate victory. "It wasn't the players, " said Rosenior. "When you warm up, you have your half and the other team have their half. "I've never asked my team or coaches to encroach on the opposition's territory. In that moment, I didn't think it was right where they were operating, they were affecting our warm up. "I asked them, maybe not politely, to make sure they stay in their half. I'm not here to have mind games, it's just what I think is right and respectful. Hopefully, we respect that and other teams do too. " He added: "There are certain etiquettes in football. "I don't have an issue with anyone at Arsenal Football Club. [Arsenal manager] Mikel [Arteta] is someone I've got so much respect for. It was just in that moment, I didn't think that respect was shown to my team. " Are Chelsea-Strasbourg transfer deals bad for football? Chelsea adopt Match of the Day tactic to stop Arsenal set-piece threat This video can not be played Rosenior on telling Arsenal players to 'stay in their own half' Rosenior has won six of his eight games since replacing Enzo Maresca as Chelsea boss in January, with his only defeats coming in both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal. Speaking before his side play Wolves on Saturday, the Blues boss also defended his tactics and side's performance in the second leg against the Gunners, whose winner came through a Kai Havertz goal on the counter-attack in added time. Chelsea started off with three centre-backs before making a double attacking substitution on 59 minutes, with Cole Palmer and Estevao Willian replacing Jorrel Hato and Liam Delap, as they moved back to a more familiar shape in their push for a goal that would have levelled the tie at 3-3 on aggregate. "The noise doesn't surprise me at all. What other teams do has nothing to do with me, " added Rosenior. "What people say outside the club makes no difference to my decision making. In hindsight, we didn't go through so there are always things you can do differently, but that was a very, very solid performance against a team very good at home. " Latest Chelsea news, analysis and fan views Ask about Chelsea - what do you want to know? Build-up as France face Ireland in Six Nations opener Leicester docked six points for financial breaches How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point Pride is at stake in the legendary international rugby union tournament Can Louis Rees-Zammit help Welsh rugby out of its nightmare? The biggest global stage for winter sports returns Why are people in China looking for parental love from strangers? Trends and tactics to look for at 2026 T20 World Cup Inside Man City's rebuild and plan for life without Guardiola A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary Dodds stars as GB curlers start Winter Olympics with win. Video Dodds stars as GB curlers start Winter Olympics with win Who won the WSL transfer window? Rate each club's deals Is the evil empire back? How the Patriots rebuilt a broken dynasty 'Years in the making' - are Arsenal ready to shed 'nearly-men' tag? What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have? 'Don't be afraid of being different, it's your superpower' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Is the Australian Open still the 'Happy Slam'? Just seven signings - the Premier League's quiet deadline day 'Strong and smart' - Liverpool's £60m man, who can 'become like Van Dijk' Snowboard begins as curling continues - Thursday's Winter Olympics guide All the done deals on deadline day in one place Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026 Six Nations preview & BBC pundit predictions Happy tennis, serious name - how history-maker Alcaraz clinched career Slam What's gone wrong for Chelsea in WSL and is Bompastor still right coach? Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.