Story byPhoto by Fran Santiago/Getty ImagesWill ButcherSat, February 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM UTC·2 min readLiam Rosenior’s impressive run as Chelsea manager continued on Friday night, with a 4-0 win over his old club in the FA Cup, helped by a Pedro Neto hat-trick. After failing to beat Leeds United last time out, Rosenior made seven changes to his side and watched on as Chelsea were rampant in the fourth round of The FA Cup. An eighth win in just 11 games for Rosenior. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough he couldn’t pull off a Carabao Cup upset against Arsenal or get more than a draw from Leeds, Rosenior has quickly brought some much-needed optimism back to Stamford Bridge. Confidence is high again at Chelsea as the Blues enter the business end of the season, with Rosenior’s men still fighting on three fronts and looking good. But Friday saw Rosenior better any other Blues boss. Rosenior’s Chelsea breaks early goalscoring recordPhoto by Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesRosenior’s team have now scored 28 goals in his first 11 matches in charge, a tally that’s been boosted by fixtures against Championship clubs. Nine of those goals came against Charlton and Hull, but Chelsea have also scored three times each against Crystal Palace, Wolves, West Ham and Antonio Conte’s Napoli under Rosenior. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNo other Chelsea manager has seen their side score as many goals after 11 games.
