Cole Palmer rues Chelsea’s self-sabotage as Blues crumble against Bayern Munich – as star pinpoints where Enzo Maresca’s side went wrong in Champions League opener

Cole Palmer cursed Chelsea’s self-inflicted errors as Trevoh Chalobah’s personal aim, a penalty conceded by Moises Caicedo and Malo Gusto’s mistake allowed Harry Kane and Bayern Munich to damage their return to the Champions League.

Palmer scored his personal tremendous strike however mentioned all three targets that they conceded have been their very own fault as Kane gladly accepted the items to bag a brace on the Allianz Area.

‘I assumed we performed effectively,’ Palmer mentioned. ‘We have proven we should play right here. The three targets we conceded have been our personal fault. We had possibilities. We deserved higher than what we acquired.

‘We began effectively. We had early possibilities to attain, however whenever you make errors on the again it is at all times troublesome to come back again into the sport.

‘It was an absence of focus, and never managing the moments accurately. I really feel like we confirmed we are able to play towards one of the best groups within the competitors.

‘The supervisor mentioned to us earlier than (the sport) that he is aware of we are able to go toe-to-toe. I feel we confirmed that regardless of the consequence. To be again within the competitors is good, we simply have to kick on from right here.

Previous Tottenham foe Harry Kane feasted on the Blues’ errors on a steep studying curve in Munich

‘We aren’t coming right here for it to be a studying curve. We need to compete.’

Enzo Maresca was adamant that Chelsea ought to have been helped by the Spanish referee Jose Maria Sanchez when Jonathan Tah solely obtained a yellow card for fouling Joao Pedro off the ball after 29 minutes.

The Blues boss mentioned: ‘Why is it not a crimson card? The referee advised me it was not laborious or aggressive sufficient. So to offer the crimson card, they should see blood?

‘For me, it was a crimson card. It was a troublesome determination from the referee as a result of he may perhaps choose a unique method.’