{"id":49755,"date":"2026-04-22T11:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=49755"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:17:19","slug":"liam-rosenior-denies-disconnect-with-chelsea-players-amid-poor-form-says-lack-of-spirit-and-belief-to-blame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/liam-rosenior-denies-disconnect-with-chelsea-players-amid-poor-form-says-lack-of-spirit-and-belief-to-blame\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Rosenior denies disconnect with Chelsea players amid poor form, says \u201cLack of Spirit and Belief\u201d to blame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">himself and the squad following a disappointing run of results, insisting there is <strong>no disconnect<\/strong> with his players.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In a frank post-match interview, Rosenior responded to suggestions that recent performances indicate a breakdown in the relationship between the manager and the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cJudging off that performance, it looks that way,\u201d Rosenior admitted. \u201c<strong>I don\u2019t feel there is a disconnect between me and the players<\/strong>. There is a lack of spirit, a lack of belief that can create that perspective. I can\u2019t argue with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"auto\">Context: Chelsea\u2019s Challenging 2025\/26 Season<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Since replacing Enzo Maresca in early 2026, Rosenior has faced a difficult period at Stamford Bridge. A string of defeats, including a recent heavy loss, has raised questions about team morale and the manager\u2019s ability to galvanize a star-studded squad.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Despite the criticism, the former Hull City and Strasbourg boss remains committed to building the right <strong>culture and spirit<\/strong> within the group \u2014 something he has repeatedly emphasized as the biggest challenge in management.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"auto\">What\u2019s Next for Rosenior and Chelsea?<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\">With Chelsea\u2019s Premier League campaign under pressure, Rosenior faces a crucial period to restore confidence and results. His honest, no-nonsense approach in public may divide opinion, but it signals a manager unwilling to hide behind excuses.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Fans and pundits will be watching closely to see whether the squad can respond with improved <strong>spirit, belief, and intensity<\/strong> in the coming fixtures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>himself and the squad following a disappointing run of results, insisting there is no disconnect with his players. In a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":49756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4466],"class_list":["post-49755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-liam-rosenior"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49755"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49757,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49755\/revisions\/49757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}