Liam Rosenior joins Chelsea, downplays pressure, eyes huge potential | OneFootball

This Friday, Liam Rosenior held his first press conference as Chelsea's manager and emphasized his desire to transform the English club into “a world-class team.”

“I have never limited my group's ambitions. We have world-class players, we have players who have already won the World Cup, this group won the Club World Cup just a few months ago. I watched that game and they were absolutely magnificent against PSG,” he said.

The match against Charlton Athletic this Saturday marks the coach's debut in charge of Chelsea. Liam began his career as an assistant at Brighton and Derby County, where he took on his first role as head coach.

He then moved on to Hull City and Strasbourg, where he had his first experience outside his homeland. In the last two seasons, he did a good job in France, managing to bring the French club back to a European competition, the Europa League. Now, he returns to England for the biggest challenge of his career.

“You don't limit your ambitions. I'm not arrogant, but I believe I'm good at what I do. And in every job I've done, whether as interim, assistant, head coach, or manager, within the group I've worked with, I've been successful,” he analyzed.

“So, for me, I've always wanted to be at a huge club like this. But it's not just about being here, it's about succeeding here,” he added.

Chelsea experiencing an irregular season

Rosenior takes over a struggling Chelsea after the dismissal of Italian coach Enzo Maresca. The club has won only one of the last nine Premier League matches, occupying the eighth position, with eight wins in 21 games.

However, the London team is in the semifinals of the English League Cup and stands in 13th place in the Champions League league phase, still with good chances of finishing the phase among the top eight, qualifying directly for the round of 16.

“The potential of this club and this group is limitless. And I will not limit it,” he analyzed.

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Pressure and demands in the role

The 41-year-old coach highlighted, in a press conference, the pressure that exists in managing Chelsea.

“At a club of this magnitude, the fans want success and have every right to want success. The fans should have these demands and standards,” he said.

“The turnover of coaches nowadays, regardless of the club, is huge. I'm aware of that. The pressure exists from day one. It's part of the job,” he added.

First challenges

The former Brighton defender will lead the team against Charlton next Saturday, away from home, starting at 5 p.m. (Brasília time). This game precedes Rosenior's first major test, the first leg of the League Cup semifinal against Arsenal, next Wednesday, in his home debut.

“We have many important games ahead, but I told the players to focus only on winning the next match. Always the next match. That's how you start a winning streak,” he concluded.

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