Ramsey was adamant that Rob Green, his goalkeeper, should be absolved of any blame after his weak clearance indirectly led to Chelsea’s winner. “It wasn't one of his best kicks, but we had a long time to defend that properly,” he said. “You know when a ball goes out wide, and there are eight players behind the ball, you can't blame him. We could have defended that miles better. All that running everyone did went to waste.