Liam Rosenior believes he can show himself to be a hit as Chelsea’s new head coach and has claimed, “I’m not arrogant, I’m good at what I do”.
The 41-year-old will take cost of his first sport at Charlton on Saturday within the FA Cup third spherical after becoming a member of from Strasbourg, who’re owned by Chelsea’s dad or mum firm BlueCo.
Regardless of his lack of expertise at a top-level membership and having managed barely 100 matches altogether, Rosenior insists he by no means dominated out in the future being in control of Chelsea, having initially been labelled a “joke” by the media at Strasbourg.
“You don’t limit your ambitions,” the previous Hull Metropolis boss mentioned on Friday. “I’m not arrogant, I’m good at what I do. In every job I’ve worked, whether as an interim, assistant, head coach, relative to the group I’ve worked with, I’ve been successful.
“I’ve at all times needed to be at a membership like this but it surely’s not about simply being right here, it is about being profitable. No person can assure wins however on the identical time I’ve labored very onerous for a very long time to attempt to put myself able the place I will be profitable.
“After I went in at Strasbourg, they mentioned I used to be a joke within the media. They mentioned my crew would end final, that it was an unattainable undertaking, the gamers had been manner too younger, too inexperienced, and that I used to be a no person from England.
“We completed three factors exterior the Champions League. The surface noise is simply noise. If you happen to give attention to the job, your gamers and workers, and your course of, I really feel like you are able to do superb issues.
“I am not promising it, I am working towards it, but I believe very strongly we can be successful here.
“At a membership of this stature, followers need success and have each proper to need success now. To win over the followers, I have to win video games. I believe they should see a crew that represents them. I used to be born not far up the street.
“It’s about hard work, determination. We’re trying to build something in a different way. I’m very confident that in time, we’ll show people why we’ve done it this way.”
Enzo Maresca departed after a breakdown in relations with the membership, however Rosenior, who is ready to profit from the expertise of working underneath BlueCo’s multi-club possession, says he will not change from being himself.
“I don’t think it’s possible to ever be in this job and not be your own man. People will see through you straight away,” he mentioned.
“I will make the decisions at this club, that’s why I’ve been brought in. I understand, I’m not an alien, I know what’s being said in the press, but there’s no way you can be successful as a manager if you don’t make the decisions for yourself.”
Rosenior is the fourth everlasting head coach employed by the Clearlake Capital-Todd Boehly consortium and he’s acutely aware of the expectations he will likely be working underneath.
“The turnover of managers, regardless of club, is huge. The pressure is there from day one. I’m aware of that,” he mentioned. “The bigger club you’re at, the higher the pressure, but the higher the privilege. I have to take that into account.
“I can not look ahead to tomorrow night time. I could not wait to get right here after we agreed the deal to satisfy the gamers and workers.
“It comes with the territory. If you’re scared or fearful, there’s no point being a coach. I’ve worked so hard, pretty much my whole life, for this opportunity.
“I’ll work 24 hours a day. I am intense once I’m with the gamers and I’ll push them as onerous as I presumably can to achieve success.”
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New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says his job at Stamford Bridge is to entertain and win
Chelsea have received simply as soon as of their final 9 Premier League matches which has seen them slip 4 factors adrift of fourth place.
“I’ve said to the players to focus on winning the next game and winning the next game and winning the next game. That’s how you go on a run,” mentioned Rosenior, whose first league sport in cost will likely be at dwelling to Brentford on January 17.
“With the talent we have and the level of professionalism of the group, the intensity with which they’ve trained the last two days, their engagement to something new, there are really positive signs here.
“The potential for this membership and group is limitless and I will not restrict limitlessness. I wish to achieve success. I am bold. I’ve to ensure we get from the place we’re to the place we must be and that takes time. I am not asking for an excessive amount of time, however you want to ensure you know the place your processes are headed.”
He added: “We’re not far-off which is vital for the gamers to know.”
One issue for Rosenior to solve is Chelsea’s poor discipline which has seen them collect seven red cards this season.
He said: “It is one of some issues we will enhance on. I understand how we try this. I’ve spoken to the gamers differently about managing setbacks as a result of in life, you get setbacks.
“They have passion and show emotion for the shirt, which is a positive thing. It’s making sure in key moments we react positively to a setback and stay calm.
“These errors come from ardour, the lads wish to win, so I do not wish to take that out of them. To win, you possibly can’t be good on a regular basis, it’s a must to have an edge and I do not wish to take that away from the lads.”
