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Peter Crouch accuses Chelsea players of 'taking liberties' and questions 'mentality and character' of Thomas Tuchel's side after shock defeat by Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League opener

Peter Crouch has criticised the collective mentality of Chelsea's team int heir shocking 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb.

The former Liverpool and Portsmouth target man slammed Thomas Tuchel's side's 'mentality and character' as they fell to a third consecutive away loss in all competitions.

The Croatian champions pulled off a startling win for just their sixth in European competitions, with Mislav Orsic scoring his ninth goal of the season after just 13 minutes.

Chelsea's character and mentality has been criticised after a shock 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb
Peter Crouch also accused the Blues of 'taking liberties' in attack after wasted half-chances

Crouch said, as part of BT's coverage of the Champions League: 'It’s becoming a bit of theme - against West Ham at the weekend they were lucky, against Leeds, Southampton, and again tonight.