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Liam Rosenior is preparing to take on Arsenal for the third time in less than two months as the Chelsea head coach once again tries to get the better of Mikel Arteta
Liam Rosenior is hoping his time at Chelsea will prove the end of the upheaval at the club as he looks to emulate Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's longevity.
Since Arteta took his position in the Gunners dugout in December 2019, the Blues have had six permanent head coaches, with Rosenior the latest appointment in a constant managerial merry-go-round at Stamford Bridge. Rosenior has made an impressive start to life as Chelsea head coach, winning eight of his 12 matches in charge - with his two defeats coming against Arsenal, who they face this afternoon.
The Gunners have stuck with Arteta through some difficult moments when some were calling for the Spaniard to be sacked. With Arsenal now leading the Premier League with 10 matches of their season remaining, the north Londoners' patience could finally pay off. Rosenior is hoping Chelsea show similar faith to their rivals but realises that he needs to be successful in the short, medium and long term in SW6.
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"Obviously sitting here in this chair I want to be here for as long as possible," said the Chelsea head coach. "I want to be the guy. Not just me, by the way, the team, the staff, the ownership, the sporting directors, everyone, I want to be part of something really successful for a long, long time. That's why I signed up to this challenge.
"The reality of football is what gives you time is being successful and you need to show your quality. Not just in terms of the games. Every day you need to be top with the players in terms of the way you develop them, the way you put your sessions on, the way you conduct meetings.
"But overall, I hope this is the end of the upheaval for the club, I hope I can be here for a very long time and bring the club the success it deserves."
Rosenior added: "If you show progression, if you show the players and the team are improving. The reality of the level we are at now is that it comes down to the finest margins. Winning titles, winning Champions Leagues, it comes down to really, really small margins.
"I have huge respect for Mikel. He is an outstanding guy, an outstanding coach and manager. To speak about my situation, I need to show improvements in this team in the short, medium and long term. If you show improvements in your team, the rest takes care of itself and you end up winning the prizes that you want to win."
Rosenior takes on Arsenal this afternoon for the third time since he took over as Chelsea head coach, with the Blues in desperate need of points in their bid for Champions League football. However, Rosenior rejects the notion it would be a 'statement' win if they were to come out on top at the Emirates Stadium.
"I don't think about it in that way, I just want to win every game," said Rosenior. "I don't think about what other people write about me or my team or statements we can make or possibly not make.
"It's about winning every game that you play. People can write what they want and say anything they want about me or how I live, or how I look. It doesn't matter. My focus is on my team winning games of football. I'm not here to make statements, I'm here to help my team win as many games as possible."
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