Chelsea's capitulation at the hands of Manchester City brought great joy to Uwe Rosler - and also exposed issues the German believes his Malmo team can exploit in the Europa League.
City, Rosler's former club, thrashed their Premier League rivals 6-0 on Sunday to return to the top of the table, in the process delivering a hammer blow to Maurizio Sarri's hopes of cementing a top-four spot.
Sarri bemoaned a plethora of mistakes in the humbling loss at the Etihad Stadium, branding some of his side's defending as "stupid".
A wounded Chelsea are away at Malmo for the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday, and Rosler believes his side can heap further pressure on Sarri.
"I was delighted," Rosler told a pre-match media conference when asked about the City game.
"It's no secret, my connection and feelings for Manchester City. It was a delight to watch that game."
"Oddsen är emot oss. Men allt kan hända i fotboll. Jag har varit med om skrällar förut. Stadion kommer att koka. Alla i Malmö har pratat i veckor om den här matchen. De kommer att stå bakom oss."
– Uwe Rösler pic.twitter.com/53UwEhIo41— Malmö FF (@Malmo_FF) February 13, 2019
When asked about his side's chances against Chelsea, Rosler added: "I don't think we can take Chelsea on toe-to-toe in an open game. They can make it very difficult for a team like us with their pressing.
"So it's important we impress in the right areas, knowing where they will press us and how we can get out of their press. I think we will get opportunities.
"We watched the Bournemouth game [which Chelsea lost 4-0], who play in a similar shape to us. I have seen areas we can cause them problems.
"The mindset tomorrow is 'no respect'. We have to play and be aggressive with and without the ball.
"We have a plan. With a bit of luck and some outstanding performances, we have an outside chance of getting a result."
