Rosenior Lights Up Game, Surprises Fans With Stunners
The stats that could cost Rosenior his Chelsea job before next season Chelsea suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie, crashing out of the tournament with a whimper . After a heavy first-leg defeat in France (5-2), the Blues barely put up a fight in West London, as PSG avenged the Club World Cup final loss. Chelsea are now out of the Champions League and League Cup.
Last weekend’s Premier League loss leaves the Blues facing the possibility of missing out on Europe’s elite competition next season. The club dismissed Enzo Maresca for Liam Rosenior, betting on the Englishman turning the tide after a listless last few months under the Italian gaffer. Unfortunately, Rosenior’s time with Chelsea has been disappointing.
The cringe quotes and lack of top-level experience aside, his tactics are downright bad. Several stats point to a largely terrible first few months in charge, based on 18 matches. First, Chelsea have conceded 28 goals in those 18 games.
Granted, the PSG loss inflates that number, but it is still a damning stat line that points to the lack of defensive cohesion. Further illustrating the lack of defensive resilience, Chelsea have kept only three clean sheets since he took over. The five goals shipped in the first leg are the most Chelsea have conceded in a Champions League match.
Across two legs, it is the most they have ever conceded (8). Yesterday’s 3-0 defeat was their heaviest home loss in the Champions League. Rosenior has clearly not been an improvement on Maresca.