"Liam Rosenior turned to Chelsea's second string for his first game in charge as his new team thrashed Charlton 5-1 at the Valley to ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup. Goals from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Guiu -- three players of whom little had been seen in the final months of former boss Enzo Maresca's reign -- completed a straightforward enough assignment before Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández from the penalty spot added the gloss late on."
"Rosenior got an early taste of the current mood amongst Blues supporters. They sung the name of former owner Roman Abramovich in south London, whilst there was a less complimentary refrain for co-owner and Rosenior's new boss Behdad Eghbali. He and his BlueCo colleagues are ultimately whom the new head coach will need to impress, but a strong start might also go some of the way towards mending fences between fans and the ownership."
Liam Rosenior selected Chelsea's second string for his first match in charge and guided them to a 5-1 win over Charlton at The Valley to reach the FA Cup fourth round. Goals came from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández from the penalty spot. Miles Leaburn briefly reduced the deficit to 2-1 for Charlton. Fans chanted Roman Abramovich's name and jeered co-owner Behdad Eghbali, underscoring strained relations with ownership. Chelsea dominated possession early, faced several saves from Charlton goalkeeper Will Mannion, and broke the deadlock with a late first-half rocket from Hato.
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