Liam Rosenior nearly nailed it in the game - and definitely nailed it afterwards. This wasn't a League One or League Two team coming to the Emirates to keep the score down, they have got the players to mix it with Arsenal. Rosenior even admitted afterwards that the idea was to stay in the tie, make changes and bring on players to win the game. If Chelsea had gone for it, been open then Arsenal would have feasted on the space and opportunities. Rosenior had only been in the job for 28 days when he took his team to Arsenal.

Source: Daily Mirror February 04, 2026 22:04 UTC