Perhaps the most damning statistic of Liam Rosenior’s tenure so far is that he has already suffered six defeats in just 18 games, a dismal threshold that took Enzo Maresca 30 matches to reach.
Enzo Maresca‘s departure still gets brought up from time to time, as Liam Rosenior‘s tenure continues to come under scrutiny at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea fans were devastated to see Maresca depart when it was first announced, and who can blame them after lifting the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Conference League.
After being appointed internally, it was always going to be an uphill task. But it’s safe to say that Rosenior hasn’t helped himself of late with his defeatist attitude.
And his record is considerably worse than Maresca’s after just 18 games.
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Liam Rosenior loses six out of his first 18 Chelsea games
It took Enzo Maresca 30 games at Chelsea to lose 6 matches. Liam Rosenior has reached that in just 18.
Rosenior also broke two unwanted records in the Champions League, as his Chelsea side became the first to concede eight in a two-legged tie and 14 minutes is the earliest the Blues have conceded twice.
After 30 games, Maresca had won 17, drawn seven and lost six, compared to Rosenior’s current record of 10 wins, two draws and six losses.
However, one factor is the fact that Chelsea have played Arsenal three times and PSG twice since Rosenior was appointed at Stamford Bridge.
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What Liam Rosenior is missing at Chelsea
The primary element Rosenior’s side is missing compared to Enzo Maresca’s tenure is controlled stability. While Rosenior has successfully unleashed the attack, winning more penalties and seeing Joao Pedro hit career-best form, he has sacrificed the structural rigidity that made Maresca’s Chelsea so difficult to beat.
Maresca was famously wedded to a 4-2-3-1 blueprint that prioritised patient, possession-based control to protect a young backline, whereas Rosenior’s Plan A relies on a high-risk, man-oriented, aggressive press that leaves the team exposed if the initial jump is bypassed.
Ultimately, Rosenior lacks the defensive floor Maresca provided, trading systemic safety for an offensive volatility that has yet to find its defensive balance.
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