Liam Rosenior future: Beneath-pressure Chelsea boss is aware of he is in hassle after Brighton loss, says Paul Merson

In his newest column, Paul Merson provides his views on Liam Rosenior’s future after Chelsea’s hunch continued with a harrowing defeat at Brighton.

Chelsea are on a record-breaking dangerous run of type that was compounded with a 3-0 defeat on the Amex Stadium. Defeat signifies that Rosenior’s aspect are on a run of 5 league defeats in a row with out scoring for the primary time in over 100 years.

The World Champions are actually seventh within the league and are seven factors behind fifth-place Liverpool, who’ve a recreation in hand. Chelsea sit seventh because of their superior purpose distinction, however each Brentford and Bournemouth, beneath them, have the identical factors and now have a recreation in hand. Chelsea might be within the backside half by the point they play once more within the Premier League, with an FA Cup semi-final vs Leeds coming this weekend.

With Rosenior’s future up within the air and Chelsea’s season slipping away, learn beneath for the Magic Man’s ideas on the Blues…

Brighton vs Chelsea was like Man Metropolis vs Barnet!

I’ve supported Chelsea for 52 years. I went to my first recreation after I was six, and I am unable to ever bear in mind something like that. Folks would possibly say that is an exaggeration, I’ve seen us lose many video games, I’ve seen us play video games needing to win to remain within the division, however I’ve by no means seen a Chelsea workforce not strive.

There is a means of dropping a soccer match. Arsenal misplaced on Sunday and also you could not moan at them; they created possibilities, they gave Man Metropolis a recreation. While you watch the Brighton recreation, it is unacceptable on the highest stage. Liam Rosenior got here out and stated it himself.

He is been in soccer, he is performed, he would have by no means seen that earlier than. The one factor you must be assured of is 100 per cent, to present your finest. It’s important to run and work exhausting. The primary purpose is embarrassing with the header on the close to submit. I sit there and suppose, ‘Cor, you’ve got acquired one thing about you to have the ability to try this’. It takes some doing, enjoying for a membership of Chelsea’s calibre, the away finish packed out, and delivering one thing as dangerous as that.

I’ve seen gamers not have good video games; it occurs. However you must guarantee your self you are going to work exhausting. It was like Man Metropolis vs Barnet and that’s no disrespect to Barnet – I might anticipate them to a minimum of have a shot on track in opposition to Man Metropolis.

I’ve by no means seen it with that many gamers . I say to my boy, ‘You can’t guarantee me of enjoying properly, however you possibly can guarantee me of giving 100 per cent’. Nobody can ever moan then. I say that to my 11-year-old. These gamers are purported to be price £50m, £60m, £70m and might’t even try this; it is bordering on disgraceful on the highest stage.

I’ve watched Burnley lots this season; they’re second backside, and I’ve by no means watched them and seen that. They lose each week, however I’ve by no means seen them not strive. I am nonetheless a bit numb. I nonetheless cannot imagine what I watched. Rosenior can have been shocked as properly; he’ll be pondering, ‘how can they try this?’

I might by no means see that efficiency coming. By no means. Flabbergasted. If I do not see it from Wolves or Burnley, how are you going to see it from Chelsea?

These gamers have gotten one of the best job on the planet, followers adore you and journey all over the place for you – they have to have a gathering and get again to actuality. They’ve to show up on Sunday; in the event that they flip up the identical, they may get embarrassed. It is a heads or tails soccer match, possibly even shifting in direction of Leeds.

It’s going to be fascinating to see if Liam stays or goes [before then]. Very fascinating.

The gamers threw Rosenior below the bus – He is aware of he is in hassle

If you’re a Leeds fan you’re determined for Rosenior to remain on as supervisor. While you get the sack as a supervisor, you get it for 2 causes: both the followers are in your again, or the gamers aren’t working for you.

That is double bubble. And he is aware of that due to his interview after the sport. He is taken the blame and backed the gamers. Yesterday was an indication to me that he is aware of he is in main hassle and must take care of himself.

Fait play, he instructed the reality. The gamers threw him below the bus, and he did the identical again. There is no such thing as a means he’ll be on a contract the place he will get paid up for the rest of it. I would be shocked. That may be extra worrying to me than something, in the event that they suppose a supervisor who has by no means managed on the high stage can are available and be a large success instantly. It ain’t occurring.

I felt sorry for Liam yesterday as a result of that is the worst feeling on the planet, when the gamers do not run for you and you may see they don’t seem to be. It is damaged; these gamers are on six-year contracts. They purchased these gamers on the power that they will rip it up.

Will Fernandez and Palmer depart?

Chelsea purchased Alejandro Garnacho in the summertime. I would be shocked if he have been there subsequent season.

You’ve got acquired Enzo Fernandez saying he desires to go to Actual Madrid – how can they promote him? They seem to be a money-making firm; they purchased him for £100m, so you are not going to promote him for £60m.

In the event that they do, meaning they need to promote Cole Palmer for £80m to stage it out. Then you have got misplaced your two-star gamers basically for no revenue. For zilch, nothing.

You have a look at all the opposite gamers and also you suppose, the place is the revenue? There’ll all the time be a supervisor to come back in who’s grateful for a chance to handle a membership like Chelsea, however it’s not attainable to get the top-drawer managers who’re confirmed. The mannequin would not make it engaging; this can be a workforce that may provide you with a cup run.

I have a look at it after final evening and I am going ‘do properly to beat Leeds’. That’s not an exaggeration. It is an enormous fear. I do not like managers getting sacked, however each Leeds fan will need Rosenior to be the supervisor on Sunday. It is not as a result of he is a nasty supervisor; it is as a result of the gamers aren’t enjoying for him.

Opposition groups will see that yesterday was one of many worst performances ever seen, and I’ve seen some dangerous groups at Chelsea.