Liam Rosenior will be the head coach of Chelsea for the first time on Saturday night when the Blues go to The Valley to play Charlton Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup. The game will begin at 8 pm UK time. Viewers in the UK can also watch the game on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
Chelsea have a great record against teams from lower leagues in this competition. The west London team have won 61 of their last 63 FA Cup matches against teams from lower divisions, including an impressive 22 in a row. Meanwhile, Charlton are currently in the Championship.
The Blues also have a strong track record in this game. Chelsea have played Charlton twice before in the FA Cup and won both times. The first time they met was in the fourth round of the 1962–63 season, and the second time was in the third round of the 1994–95 season. Chelsea won both games 3-0.
Rosenior joins from Strasbourg, where he had a 49.2% win rate in 63 games in charge. The 41-year-old is taking a significant step up by joining a team full of international talent and high expectations. The FA Cup gives him a chance to make a good first impression right away, before the pressure of the Premier League starts to build.
Charlton will try to use their home field advantage at The Valley to throw off their famous opponents. Cup upsets are still a big part of what makes the FA Cup fun, and the Addicks think they can at least make things hard for Chelsea, who are getting used to new ways of doing things under Rosenior.
Liam Rosenior Asks Chelsea Fans To Give Him A Chance
Rosenior has to win over a tough group of fans at Stamford Bridge. Some people were surprised by the appointment because he lacked significant experience managing at the highest level. His time at Strasbourg was his most important role to date.
During his time in France, the 41-year-old became known for using an attacking, possession-based style. For managers at top clubs, time and patience are not always available, but it will take time and patience to apply his method to the Premier League.
Chelsea fans have seen many managers come and go in the past few seasons, and Rosenior will know he needs to deliver results quickly to earn their trust. His first test will be on Saturday when he goes to Charlton, where a strong performance would help ease some of the doubts about his hiring.