Liam Rosenior is underqualified – but that doesn’t mean he’s unprepared | OneFootball

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With victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday, Liam Rosenior made it 4 wins from 5 games since taking over as Chelsea manager.

If he keeps going at this rate, he’s going to change the prevailing opinion about him very quickly.

Every one of those victories has been affixed with an asterisk, often reasonably, because of the standard of opposition, or because of a slice of luck which helped hand the Blues the win. But eventually the results will speak for themselves. A crucial away game in the Champions League against Napoli tomorrow is the new man’s chance to silence a lot of these doubters.

As well as the caveats about his wins so far, there’s been a lot of sneering about Rosenior’s style and approach. There’s been mockery of his quotes from the past, and videos have resurfaced which gave plenty of people on social media a good laugh.

Rosenior already showing promise learning on the job

Liam Rosenior managing Chelsea. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

This all comes from the fact that he’s clearly not qualified for the Chelsea job in terms of experience or achievements. He would be the first to admit that. But underqualified doesn’t necessarily mean unprepared, and if he keeps winning nobody will be talking about his CV anymore.

Just as there are caveats about Rosenior’s victories, there should be footnotes in his favour too. He’s managed Chelsea in two games a week since he took the job, and has not had a moment to even begin getting his tactical ideas across. His focus has been on improving the mood at the club and connecting with his players on a personal level – that’s all he’s had time for.

Despite the laughs at his expense, nobody can look at these results and deny that’s been an effective approach so far.

– Will Faulks @willfaulks