Chelsea head coach has been a target for ridicule
Rosenior hails positive change in culture at Chelsea
Liam Rosenior says life is too short to worry about people laughing at him. The 41-year-old has quickly become a figure of fun since his appointment as Chelsea’s head coach and was ridiculed after miscontrolling a dropping ball during his side’s defeat at Arsenal on Tuesday.
It was the latest example of Rosenior facing online mockery because of his quotes and mannerisms. He has been referred to as “LinkedIn Liam” because of some of his comments in press conferences and compared to David Brent. One meme had him mocked up as Will McKenzie, the nerdy lead character from The Inbetweeners.
Rosenior is aware of the jokes at his expense but has made clear he does not take himself too seriously. He is not on social media so may not have seen another Premier League club poking fun at his clumsy attempt to trap a ball during Chelsea’s Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal. Asked whether he had been working on his touch before Saturday’s trip to Wolves, though, Rosenior was self-deprecating enough to reveal he has come in for stick from Chelsea’s 18-year-old Brazilian winger, Estêvão Willian.
