Chelsea take on Leeds United on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge, and Liam Rosenior’s side will be confident of exacting revenge on Daniel Farke’s side for a few reasons.
Despite the injury list growing at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior has successfully guided his Chelsea side back into the race for the top four with four wins from four Premier League games, after a 3-1 win over Wolves.
One of Enzo Maresca’s final games as Chelsea manager was a 3-1 hammering by Leeds at Elland Road. The young, lightweight Chelsea side picked by Maresca was bullied by Daniel Farke’s team of giants.
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But it is a completely different scenario on Tuesday night. The feel-good factor is back at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea have won seven of nine under Rosenior. But one stat makes it impossible for Leeds to win.
Chelsea’s incredible Tuesday form at Stamford Bridge
Since 2002, Chelsea have never lost a home game in the Premier League on a Tuesday. That is a run of 17 games in which Chelsea have remained unbeaten in England’s top tier, one that will make Leeds fearful.
Chelsea's manager Liam Rosenior applauds his side's travelling supporters
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Leeds have lost just two of their last 12, but Daniel Farke has confirmed that Pascal Struijk and Anton Stach are missing. On top of that, Liam Rosenior says Cole Palmer is fine, and Reece James should be fit.
But to have gone unbeaten in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on a Tuesday night – an evening not uncommon to have a Premier League match – is remarkable. Chelsea will be confident tonight.
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Chelsea will be confident…
Liam Rosenior can match Maurizio Sarri stat against Leeds
Such is Rosenior’s nearly impeccable start at Chelsea that he can match a Premier League record tonight. With a win, Rosenior will be only the second English manager to win his first five Premier League matches.
An incredible achievement, only done once before by Craig Shakespeare at Leicester. No English manager has ever won their first six games, and with matches against Leeds and Burnley next, it is possible for him.
In terms of Chelsea managers, only one has ever won his first five Premier League games as a manager, and that is Maurizio Sarri in 2018. Rosenior only joined a month ago, but he’s writing himself into history.
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