Chelsea had a lot of difficulty in the London Derby against West Ham in the 24th round of the Premier League. They let West Ham take a 2-goal lead in the first half and had to wait until the added minutes of the second half to complete the comeback.
West Ham is currently in the relegation group. Chelsea having to struggle like this is unpredictable when they play at home at Stamford Bridge. Anyway, 3 points have stayed with The Blues and they will continue the race to win a Champions League ticket next season.
Liam Rosenior is known as a coach who is very good at managing personnel. There are up to 7 changes in the starting lineup compared to the victory over Napoli in the middle of the week. Rosenior wants more players to play to have more parameters before the League Cup semi-final second leg that will take place next week.
However, the excessive personnel change caused Rosenior difficulties against West Ham. In defense, only Malo Gusto was on the field in the middle of the week, the other 3 have never played together in the same match since the beginning of the season. This has caused The Blues' defense system to play disjointedly and concede 2 early goals.
Rosenior wants Reece James, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro to rest, which is understandable to aim for the match against Arsenal. However, after being led by 2 goals, he was forced to put these 3 players on the field to create a comeback. This match also showed that some players needed more playing time such as Jamie Gittens or Jorrel Hato. Otherwise, when they needed them, everyone would not have time to catch up.
Anyway, Chelsea has won and temporarily risen to 4th place in the rankings. The Blues fans are enjoying the atmosphere of victory once again. They are hoping Rosenior will help Chelsea maintain this streak until the end of the season to soon forget the difficult period at the end of Enzo Maresca's term.
Chelsea fans once protested against the board of directors after firing Enzo Maresca and appointing Liam Roseinor. By this time, those boos were almost gone on the Stamford Bridge stands. Rosenior's humility and quick integration have become a good bridge between him and the fans.
The atmosphere created by the fans in the second half was great. Right after the second half started, I felt that. Fans have the right to boo with Chelsea's performance in the first half, it really did not meet the requirements.
During the break, I told the players that the team needed to turn the moment that was probably the worst this season into wonderful moments. They took the field in the second half with that spirit, really very excellent.
I am responsible here, especially for the team's performance to serve the fans. Hopefully over time, they will say that the team's appointment of me was the most correct decision. Chelsea is a team with a glorious history, winning many titles in the past. I as well as the fans all want to do this.
With a newcomer who does not have much time to practice and get used to it but has won 6/7 recent matches, I think that is not a bad result. As long as the players maintain the spirit and attitude of competition as in the second half, the fans will always stand side by side with us. I am really excited to be a part of this club" - Liam Roseniro shared.
