{"id":10953,"date":"2026-01-09T23:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=10953"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:35:24","slug":"liam-rosenior-new-chelsea-boss-wants-young-team-to-emulate-man-utds-class-of-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=10953","title":{"rendered":"Liam Rosenior: New Chelsea boss wants young team to emulate Man Utd&#8217;s Class of &#8217;92"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Rosenior watched from the stands as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a> suffered a 2-1 defeat at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/fulham\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Fulham<\/a> on Wednesday, leaving the Blues eighth in the table with just one win in nine Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There were chants against the ownership during the game and a banner reading &#8216;BlueCo out&#8217;. Hours after Rosenior&#8217;s appointment the previous day, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a> Supporters&#8217; Trust published a critical survey &#8211; aimed at the club&#8217;s leadership rather than the new head coach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">More than half of those who responded said they doubted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a> could achieve success in the next three to five years under the current regime, while a similar proportion lacked confidence in the ownership&#8217;s decision-making.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a>&#8216;s model, built around young players on long contracts and overseen by five sporting directors &#8211; Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart, Sam Jewell, Dave Fallows and Joe Shields &#8211; alongside influential owner Behdad Eghbali, has come under scrutiny. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Maresca&#8217;s willingness to leave mid-season forced a managerial change the club had not planned to make until an end-of-season review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Rosenior, however, believes in the club&#8217;s approach, having worked under the same structure at Strasbourg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I have a very good professional relationship with the guys,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I understand what they want, where they want to get to and how they want to get there. That helps me deliver what they want. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m here. I believe we can be successful. It&#8217;s not just about me &#8211; and we&#8217;ll see in time if that&#8217;s proven right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The project is about winning. It&#8217;s about winning games and delivering trophies for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Asked whether he will have a say in transfers, Rosenior added: &#8220;I did not get one player brought in who I did not want at Strasbourg &#8211; not one. These guys have been magnificent for me. The process is how it should be at every club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Born in west London, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/fulham\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Fulham<\/a> full-back wants to create a positive environment despite recent friction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Being a head coach, you talk about systems and tactics &#8211; that&#8217;s 10% of the job,'&#8221;he said. &#8220;The job is to create spirit, energy and a culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Rosenior is still inexperienced, having managed Derby County and Hull City before joining Strasbourg in July 2024, and is yet to win a major trophy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a>&#8216;s previous managers &#8211; Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte &#8211; all arrived with multiple honours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Asked if he was an underwhelming appointment compared to those big names, Rosenior replied: &#8220;Everybody starts somewhere. There&#8217;s a great quote from Mourinho &#8211; one of my heroes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He said it took him 20 years to become an overnight success. It&#8217;s the same for anyone. You&#8217;re not a name until you become a name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">His message to supporters was clear as he added: &#8220;Judge what you see, not what you hear. Judge what you see on the pitch. Don&#8217;t judge my press conferences &#8211; I don&#8217;t win any games here. Give me, my staff and my players the chance to prove we are worthy. Judge us and be fair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;If the performances aren&#8217;t good enough, I&#8217;ll be the first to say it. I&#8217;m the most accountable person for our performances &#8211; but give us the chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Liam #Rosenior #Chelsea #boss #young #team #emulate #Man #Utds #Class<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rosenior watched from the stan&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[242],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}