Chelsea's slide to ninth place after a 3‑0 defeat at Stamford Bridge has intensified scrutiny of Liam Rosenior, who took charge three months ago. The loss to Manchester City marked the club's third consecutive Premier League defeat without scoring, extending a run of five losses in six all‑competition games, including an 8‑2 aggregate exit to PSG.

Rosenior opened with four straight league wins over Brentford, Crystal Palace, West Ham and Wolves, yet only one point followed in the next seven games. Chelsea’s points per game rose to 1.54 under his watch, a slight edge on the 1.48 earned earlier this season but still the third‑lowest for a manager since 2004. Maintaining that pace would leave the club with about 57 points, just ahead of Liverpool’s current tally.

Discipline has also slipped; Chelsea have drawn more bookings than any other side since Rosenior arrived, with red cards to Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto costing points. Nevertheless, underlying metrics show improvement: the Blues rank second in net expected goals over the past three months, trailing only Arsenal. Despite those signs, results remain the decisive factor as the season reaches its climax.