Liam Rosenior begins Chelsea tenure with easy Charlton win
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We all knew that new Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior was a real talker and would produce a top first presser, but he’s outdone himself with his introductory effort as Chelsea boss.The funny this is
Liam Rosenior was always guaranteed a baptism of fire when he was named as Enzo Maresca's replacement at Chelsea given his complete lack of experience in the Premier League, let alone at one of the division's elite clubs.
A chaotic first half in London saw four goals between the Blues and Cherries but there were no further changes to the scoreboard in another disappointing result for Chelsea.
Chelsea were not only without a manager and their best player for Sunday’s daunting trip to Manchester City, but first-choice goalkeeper Robert Sánchez was also absent through injury.
Wesley Fofana was never certain to play today anyway, given he’s on a very careful minute count and started in midweek. But he’s also not in the squad at all – and according to Kinsella, that’s because of a fever.
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