Malo Gusto has been one of Chelsea’s better players since Liam Rosenior became manager of the club.
Looking at the season as a whole, Gusto has done well, while Rosenior really needs him right now following Reece James’ injury.
However, the defender has admitted that life has not been easy under his new boss.
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Malo Gusto admits learning new system under Liam Rosenior has been difficult
The international break came at the right time for Chelsea, who were having a torrid time in both the Premier League and Champions League.
Rosenior’s side are on a run of four straight defeats, and Gusto has explained that adapting to a new system has been tricky.
Speaking to ESPN, the right-back said: “It is a bit hard [changing system], when you start to understand one and then right away you have to change to another one, it is maybe a little bit more [difficult] for us because we have a little less experience.”
In an ideal world, Enzo Maresca would have stayed at Stamford Bridge or left in the summer. The Italian departing at the end of the campaign would have given Rosenior a full pre-season to work with his new team and get his ideas across.
With Chelsea playing every three days, it has been difficult for the 41-year-old to do that. In the end, though, Maresca felt that he had no choice but to part ways with the Club World Cup winners.
While Rosenior is receiving plenty of criticism for Chelsea’s current struggles, the Blues are blaming Maresca after his decision to effectively step down as manager in the middle of the season.
Malo Gusto’s view of Liam Rosenior
Gusto is not one of Rosenior’s critics, with the 22-year-old defending his manager. In his opinion, Rosenior is a “top coach”.
In the same interview with ESPN, Gusto said: “I think he [Rosenior] is a top coach, I saw that a lot of people criticised him.
“Not really [understanding why he is being criticised so much]. I have worked with him a lot since he joined Chelsea. I think he is a top person first of all, a top manager as well and as you say, he is young.”
Under Rosenior, supporters have probably seen the good, the bad and the ugly. The Englishman has shown signs that he could become a top coach one day, but you would have to question if he is anywhere near that sort of level right now, especially after some of Chelsea’s recent performances.
With the Blues playing Manchester City in their next Premier League game, though, he will have a chance to really prove himself.
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