Rosenior feeling pressure ahead of United clash
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior acknowledged he needs to win against Manchester United this weekend as pressure continues to mount on the Blues boss ahead of the visit of the Red Devils.
Chelsea has slipped down to sixth in the Premier League table heading into the weekend’s action, having lost its past three games in the competition.
Rosenior is well aware of the growing discontent, given only once this century has Chelsea lost four Premier League games in a row, doing so between April and May 2023 under Frank Lampard.
It sits four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool and potential UEFA Champions League qualification and Rosenior admitted improvements are desperately needed.
"I need to win in this moment. This is a huge football club,” he said after his side were thrashed 3-0 by Manchester City last weekend.
"When I first came, I never asked for a lot of time because I understood this club. I understand the traditions and the history of this club.
“I would like to have that time, and I'm confident that in that time, you can create something very, very special within the time that it takes, which even someone as experienced as Pep [Guardiola] or Jurgen Klopp, when he won the titles he did at Liverpool, they had a year to sort things out.
"I've come in January. It's not an excuse. It's a reality. I need to win in the now, and that's what I'll be focused on."
United lost 2-1 to Leeds United this week, but remains third on the table, level on points with fourth-placed Aston Villa.
Lisandro Martinez was sent off last time out for violent conduct after pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair, while Harry Maguire has been handed an additional suspension for his reaction after being sent off against Bournemouth in their previous match.
