Saturday night saw Liam Rosenior suffer his seventh defeat as Chelsea manager and arguably, his worst since becoming Chelsea manager. It also saw him match Graham Potter’s record.
Rosenior started well, having replaced Enzo Maresca as Chelsea manager. Six wins in his first seven games as Chelsea manager, losing only to Arsenal but still giving the Gunners a good game of it, losing 3-2.
Optimism restored, hope for a successful end to the season. But since that run of six wins in seven, Chelsea have managed to win only three of the next 12, beating only Wolves, Hull City and Aston Villa.
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Four losses on the spin to PSG twice, Newcastle and Everton have left Rosenior’s future in doubt and Opta reporting Chelsea’s chances of Champions League qualification at just 10%. The sack is closing in.
Even more so, when Rosenior’s record as Chelsea manager has now just got as bad as Graham Potter’s was during his short-lived Chelsea stint. On Saturday night, Rosenior matched Potter after 19 games.
Rosenior and Potter now on a par after 19 matches
Plucked from Brighton, Potter was seen as Chelsea’s new hope. A long-term project manager and the face of the new Todd Boehly era. It lasted 31 matches, with Potter winning just 12 times and losing 11 games.
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After 19 games in charge, Potter had lost seven times. Only two managers have lost more in their first 19 games as Chelsea boss – Frank Lampard during his second spell and Mauricio Pochettino, both with eight.
But Potter is largely seen as one of the worst managers in Chelsea’s history. Now, Rosenior has lost as many games as Potter did in his first 19 matches and that suggests it could well be curtains very soon.
What the Chelsea board think about Rosenior’s future
Immediately after the defeat to Everton, reports said that the Chelsea board are solely focused on a place in the Champions League. They are backing Rosenior to produce that, with Chelsea currently in sixth.
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Opta say 10%…
Fabrizio Romano then confirmed there are no imminent plans for Chelsea to sack Rosenior, but again said that the Chelsea board want Champions League football. Without it, it is easy to see what will happen.
Chelsea must finish in the top five if Rosenior is to retain his job. Simple as that. But as things stand, it looks bleak. He has the same record as Potter and things did not end well for the current Sweden gaffer.
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