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'It’s about winning' – Rosenior sends a message to fans with 'idea of football' comments

'It’s about winning' – Rosenior sends a message to fans with 'idea of football' comments

Liam Rosenior has only been in the Chelsea job for less than a week, but he’s already got a healthy 5-1 win under his belt, and more importantly, he’s saying all the right things.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 12
Match Report: Chelsea cruise to 5-1 win over Charlton to bring in Rosenior era

Match Report: Chelsea cruise to 5-1 win over Charlton to bring in Rosenior era

Chelsea cruised to a 5-1 win over Charlton at the Valley in the FA Cup. New manager Liam Rosenior rotated the bulk of his side, but the solid platform of a Moises Caicedo – Andrey Santos midfield gave them total control.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 12
284 passes – power of double pivot proved; could release Reece James

284 passes – power of double pivot proved; could release Reece James

Chelsea tried out a few new things tactically in Saturday’s FA Cup win over Charlton, including a Moises Caicedo – Andrey Santos double pivot. We’ve all been keen to see more of that setup this season, with that releasing Enzo Fernandez to play further forward and Cole Palmer on the wing.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 12
Only Badiashile and Caicedo won more duels – but this starlet won’t play much more this season

Only Badiashile and Caicedo won more duels – but this starlet won’t play much more this season

A few players played well for Chelsea last night in their win over Charlton, and the likes of Jorrel Hato and Liam Delap got praise from their manager.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 12
Napoli named as surprise club interested in forgotten Chelsea player this month

Napoli named as surprise club interested in forgotten Chelsea player this month

Napoli have been named as a surprise club who are interested in one forgotten Chelsea player this transfer window. we are currently in the January window.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 12
Rosenior responds to negative chants and his new song from the Chelsea fans

Rosenior responds to negative chants and his new song from the Chelsea fans

The chants of Chelsea fans are a hot topic right now. The supporters – especially away – reached breaking point with the ownership after the sacking of Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 12

Former Chelsea star says the club currently 'need seasoned winners in the side'

One former Chelsea star says that the club currently “need seasoned winners in the side” and has angled them towards PSG. This is something that many former

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 12

Report: Chelsea keen on signing composed former Real Madrid centre back

According to a report this week, Chelsea are interested in signing a composed former Real Madrid centre back. The centre back area is one part of the pitch that many believe that Chelsea still need to sign in – so there are plenty of names being linked right now.

Chelsea FC News / HITC / January 11
Liam Rosenior insists he already has the world’s best player at Chelsea

Liam Rosenior insists he already has the world’s best player at Chelsea

Liam Rosenior has not even been at Chelsea for a week yet, but he is already starting to get a sense of what some of his new players are about. Strasbourg was not exactly a high-pressure job, so stepping into the Stamford Bridge environment is going to be quite the adjustment for Rosenior.

Joe Cole News / Chelsea News / January 11
'Unfortunately' – Joe Cole makes major claim about Chelsea and the club’s current situation

'Unfortunately' – Joe Cole makes major claim about Chelsea and the club’s current situation

Joe Cole has claimed none of the best players will want to join Chelsea because the Blues are still in a rebuilding phase. Chelsea have heavily invested in the squad since the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital take over almost four years ago.

Enzo Maresca News / Chelsea News / January 11
Chelsea player says he’s going to continue what he did under Enzo Maresca with new manager

Chelsea player says he’s going to continue what he did under Enzo Maresca with new manager

Jorrel Hato is the man of the hour after scoring a brilliant goal last night against Charlton, and he spoke to Chelsea TV after the game about his performance.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 11
'That’s why…' – Chelsea defender explains strange decision to not celebrate superb goal

'That’s why…' – Chelsea defender explains strange decision to not celebrate superb goal

Chelsea played well last night right from the start, but Charlton were good too and it took a while for the Blues to find the breakthrough. When it came – boy was it some breakthrough.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 11

'Nothing tactical' – Rosenior explains what his focus is on training in the next 2 days

Liam Rosenior had just a couple of days with his new team to prepare for his first game in charge. Now he’s got just another couple to prepare for Arsenal on Wednesday.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
'So impressed' – This Chelsea star already has a new lease of life under Rosenior

'So impressed' – This Chelsea star already has a new lease of life under Rosenior

The moment Chelsea got rid of Enzo Maresca and appointed Liam Rosenior, we pointed to Jorrel Hato as a player who could benefit. He was never fancied by Maresca, who had even started using Malo Gusto out of position at left back rather than trying out the Dutchman.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
Chelsea manager’s update on three injured starters and whether they can play against Arsenal

Chelsea manager’s update on three injured starters and whether they can play against Arsenal

Liam Rosenior played a surprisingly strong team to face Charlton last night, but still left out some key players. None of Cole Palmer, Malo Gusto or Reece James were even in the squad.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
Rosenior names 3 players who impressed him: coach 'delighted' with his rotation options

Rosenior names 3 players who impressed him: coach 'delighted' with his rotation options

We expected Liam Rosenior to pick a pretty strong team to face Charlton last night, given it was his first game in charge as manager, but in the end he rotated a lot.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 11
'The manager made it clear' – Jorrel Hato reveals two things Liam Rosenior demanded against Charlton

'The manager made it clear' – Jorrel Hato reveals two things Liam Rosenior demanded against Charlton

Jorrel Hato has revealed what Liam Rosenior demanded from Chelsea ahead of their game against Charlton on Saturday evening. Rosenior took charge of his first game as head coach, as the Blues avoided a potential banana skin and ran out 5-1 winners at The Valley.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 11
0 successful dribbles and 7 duels lost, player faces tough task to impress Rosenior after Charlton performance

0 successful dribbles and 7 duels lost, player faces tough task to impress Rosenior after Charlton performance

Liam Rosenior got off to the best possible start as Chelsea head coach with a convincing win against Charlton, but Alejandro Garnacho struggled. In what could have been a potential banana skin in the FA Cup third round, the Blues ran out 5-1 winners at The Valley.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 11
'I took away every time'- TNT Sports pundit reveals one thing she noticed after hearing Rosenior speak

'I took away every time'- TNT Sports pundit reveals one thing she noticed after hearing Rosenior speak

TNT Sports pundit Karen Carney has revealed the one thing she’s taken away from listening to Liam Rosenior since he took over as Chelsea head coach. Rosenior was appointed as Enzo Maresca’s successor on Tuesday, and took charge of his first game against Charlton on Saturday evening.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
'The style of play was' – Joe Cole share differences he noticed between Chelsea under Maresca and Rosenior

'The style of play was' – Joe Cole share differences he noticed between Chelsea under Maresca and Rosenior

Joe Cole has claimed he didn’t notice much of a difference between Chelsea under Liam Rosenior compared to Enzo Maresca. Rosenior took charge of his first game against Charlton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday evening, and things couldn’t have gone much better.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 11
Liam Rosenior claims Chelsea player took 'impressive' form to 'another level' against Charlton

Liam Rosenior claims Chelsea player took 'impressive' form to 'another level' against Charlton

Liam Rosenior was very happy with the performance of left back Jorrel Hato against Charlton on Saturday evening. The Blues ran out 5-1 winners at The Valley in Rosenior’s first game in charge to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
'I do feel sorry' – Pat Nevin names Chelsea player who was 'so far out of his comfort zone' vs Charlton

'I do feel sorry' – Pat Nevin names Chelsea player who was 'so far out of his comfort zone' vs Charlton

Pat Nevin has slammed Benoit Badiashile and claimed the defender looked out of his “comfort zone” against Charlton on Saturday evening. Liam Rosenior’s first game in charge couldn’t have gone much better as the Blues advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to a 5-1 win at The Valley.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
Liam Rosenior provides triple injury update ahead of huge game with Arsenal

Liam Rosenior provides triple injury update ahead of huge game with Arsenal

Liam Rosenior has provided a triple injury update after Malo Gusto, Reece James and Cole Palmer were left out of the squad against Charlton. Rosenior’s first game in charge couldn’t have gone much better as Chelsea avoided a potential banana skin as they beat Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 11
Liam Rosenior names surprise player he believes was 'magnificent' in Charlton win

Liam Rosenior names surprise player he believes was 'magnificent' in Charlton win

Liam Rosenior has hailed the performance of Marc Guiu against Charlton as “magnificent” as he won his first game in charge. Chelsea avoided a potential banana skin in the third round of the FA Cup as they ran out comfortable 5-1 winners at The Valley.

Chelsea FC News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / January 9
Charlton vs Chelsea: FA Cup preview, team news, kick-off time

Charlton vs Chelsea: FA Cup preview, team news, kick-off time

Chelsea face Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup third round on Saturday night at The Valley. Liam Rosenior takes charge of Chelsea for the first time since his head coach appointment as the Blues get their 2025/26 FA Cup campaign underway.

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