Despite a nightmare week that saw Chelsea dumped out of Europe and dismantled at Everton, Liam Rosenior remains adamant that he has raised the ceiling at Stamford Bridge.
Many people questioned Enzo Maresca’s departure at the time, and there will be many Chelsea fans still wondering why he’s not in charge at Stamford Bridge.
A fourth successive defeat for Chelsea has thrown further doubts over Liam Rosenior and a position in the top five, which will prove crucial for a Champions League place.
The fact that Rosenior has lost four games in a row won’t help his cause, especially when Frank Lampard was the last manager to achieve such a negative record.
However, Rosenior believes that he’s improved, Chelsea.
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Liam Rosenior defends his Chelsea stats
In the wake of Chelsea’s defeat to Everton, Liam Rosenior was asked about David Moyes’ side outrunning his over the 90 minutes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium (as per Football.London).
He responded by suggesting the stats are better since he was appointed at Stamford Bridge.
“I think through the season, if you look at the stats before me. I don’t want to make excuses – that was not good enough, the last week hasn’t been good enough.
“Why the international break has come at a good time for us, some of the players maybe can have a reset, have a different environment and then come back.”
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Has Liam Rosenior made Chelsea better?
Liam Rosenior’s claim that he has improved Chelsea since replacing Enzo Maresca rests on a decent start that is rapidly crumbling. While he had a strong start, averaging 1.7 points per game in his first ten league matches, this honeymoon period has been eclipsed by a collapse.
Unlike Maresca, who delivered the Conference League and Club World Cup, Rosenior has just overseen four consecutive defeats, including a humiliating 8-2 aggregate exit to PSG.
At one point, Chelsea had conceded seven goals from corners in 13 games, representing a significant defensive deterioration since Maresca’s departure. However, he did have his own issues when it came to defending from long throws.
It took Maresca 30 games to lose six games, but Rosenior managed it in just 18.
Defensively, the team has regressed, conceding 11 goals in four games while going 15 matches without a clean sheet.
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