“He wants to be accepted by everyone” – Former Man U striker on Liam Rosenior’s strengths and weaknesses | OneFootball

Liam Rosenior has impressed everyone since taking the Chelsea job, and bit by bit the media are giving him more credit.

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Chelsea picked up two more wins last week, getting their season back on track after a brief wobble.

Former Man U striker Andy Cole took that chance to praise Liam Rosenior, who has now had two months in charge.

“Liam is a genuine guy, a real nice kid, an intelligent kid. For him to be at the level he is now – I’m very proud of him. It’s not easy going into a club like Chelsea with a great history of sacking managers, but he seems to be getting the train back on the tracks,” Cole said in a chat on BBC 5 Live.

“He knows it’s going to be difficult for him because he wants to be accepted by everyone and ultimately he’s going to find that hard but if he keeps getting results there’s not a lot anyone can say.”

Rosenior breaking through negative preconceptions game by game

Liam Rosenior arrives for Chelsea game. (Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images)

All of this positive press is great, and well deserved. Game by game, the really superficial criticisms of Rosenior which were everywhere when he came in are fading away.

This week he has a huge chance to establish his credentials even further with a win over reigning Champions League holders PSG and their top coach Luis Enrique in the Champions League.

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