Leroy Rosenior wants to make one thing clear about his son, Liam Rosenior, following the 41-year-old’s appointment as Chelsea manager.
On Tuesday, Chelsea confirmed the arrival of Rosenior, with the former Strasbourg boss replacing Enzo Maresca.
He did not have enough time to prepare for Wednesday night’s defeat to Fulham, so Calum McFarlane took charge of that match.
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There is a lot of work ahead for Rosenior, as he takes over with Chelsea being on a run of one win in nine Premier League games. With Marc Cucurella receiving the Blues’ seventh red card of the season, indiscipline is one thing that he will have to address.
Leroy Rosenior claims Chelsea’s new manager is ‘aggressive’
There is a perception that Rosenior is a very calm and mild coach, so some will fear that Chelsea’s players are going to continue to get away with their lack of discipline on the pitch.
However, Rosenior senior has rejected that notion, claiming that his son is actually an “aggressive” manager.
Speaking to GiveMeSport, he said: “He’s got so many ideas. He’s extremely flexible, tactically very, very aware. He’s very front foot. And what you’ll find is that he’s quite aggressive.
“A lot of people think he’s quite mild-mannered, but he’s quite an aggressive coach. And I think the key is, and as professionals, you always have to win. And no matter whether it’s Hull, Derby, Strasbourg, Chelsea, it doesn’t matter, whatever level of football, you have to win.”
Right now, Chelsea fans will not care about Rosenior’s persona. With the dire form that the team are in, they will just care about winning.
The Blues have a great chance to do that on Saturday when they face Charlton Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup.
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Rosenior could be without Malo Gusto, who was a key player for Maresca, after the full-back was seen limping out of Craven Cottage.
Liam Rosenior needs to be mild with Chelsea board
Chelsea fans would probably like to see a bit of aggressiveness and passion from their new manager on the touchline.
During games, that is fine. Where Rosenior cannot show that is in discussions with the club’s hierarchy and in press conferences when asked about them.
Maresca became very outspoken about the issues he was having at Chelsea, and his bosses did not seem to appreciate that before his dismissal.
Rosenior is already being viewed as a yes-man by many, but if he wants to keep his job, that could possibly be the way to go.
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