Liam Rosenior will look back over the last fortnight and feel he has made a solid start to life as Chelsea manager, winning two of his three games in charge of the Blues.
Rosenior has watched his Chelsea side ease past Charlton in the FA Cup and secure three points in the Premier League against Brentford, while pushing Arsenal close in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semis.
His work off the pitch has caught the eye too, with Gary Lineker recently praising Rosenior for his work in front of a camera. He has already earned the reputation of being insightful and intelligent at Chelsea.
Another first for Rosenior is upcoming on Wednesday night, when Rosenior takes charge of his first-ever Champions League clash having managed his first Premier League game on Saturday. Pafos, are up next.
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Following his move to Chelsea however, some of Rosenior’s comments have sprung back into the media sphere. In a documentary on his time at Strasbourg, Rosenior tried to make a deep, philosophical point.
Indeed, Rosenior is quoted by many as saying: “In English, ‘manage’, if you split the two words, it’s ‘man’ and ‘age’, so you’re ageing men. Am I a manager or a coach? Both. Coaching is educating.”
Gary Lineker.
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A strange point that has garnered plenty of hilarious reaction on social media and now, Lineker has likened Rosenior to The Office’s David Brent on The Rest Is Football after hearing the comments made.
“I’m quite enjoying Liam Rosenior’s slightly David Brent moments. Did you see the stuff about managing, and it’s ‘man’ and ‘age’ and we are ‘ageing men’,” Lineker said, prompting Micah Richards to laugh loudly.
“Mikel Arteta does similar things, but inside the dressing room. The lightbulb, for example. It amuses me that stuff, that it might make a difference. But he’s had the start he needed to have,” Lineker summarised.
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A fortnight into the job, Rosenior has made a good start, as Lineker says. Especially, with the new gaffer having to contend with injuries and a busy schedule. He’s been thrown right in at the Chelsea deep end.
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The manager needs time and the ability to get his ideas across on the training pitch. But he doesn’t have it, and ultimately, he has to work with what he’s got. In his three games, he’s made 21 changes already.
Eight for Charlton, eight for Arsenal, five for Brentford. It shows how much Rosenior has had to rotate with Charlton, the first of six games in 18 days. But there are still doubts regarding the English manager.
There is still a need for Chelsea to go out and show something a bit different, perhaps a bit of Rosenior’s blueprint. Joe Cole says Rosenior and Maresca’s style is similar, but Chelsea want different from Rosenior.
Over time, Rosenior will be able to get his style into this Chelsea squad. But for now, Rosenior needs to earn the time it will take to instill his style at Stamford Bridge. To win credit in the bank, he needs wins.
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