Liam Rosenior is facing criticism early in his tenure as Chelsea manager - but is it fair, and are his players on board before the climax to the season? Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Everton meant Chelsea suffered a fourth loss in a row for the first time since 2023. They sit sixth in the Premier League table, with a fifth-place finish likely to guarantee Champions League football. The gap did widen though to Manchester United and Aston Villa, who drew and won respectively, leaving the Blues six points off fourth spot and with less margin for error. After the current international break, Chelsea host Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter‑finals on Saturday, 4 April, before Premier League matches at Stamford Bridge against Manchester City and Manchester United.

Source: BBC March 23, 2026 22:42 UTC