Liam Rosenior laughs off first-touch fail as Chelsea eye Leeds

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior laughed off online trolls after his miscontrolled touch on the touchline at the Emirates went viral. The 41-year-old has seven wins from his first nine games and has guided the club into the Champions League last 16, but attention has often centred on his personality as well as his tactics as he prepares for a home clash with Leeds.

The moment at the Emirates was clipped and shared widely, prompting comparisons with David Brent and the nickname "LinkedIn Liam". Rosenior said the jibes affect his family: "The reason I know this is because I've got teenage children. They're on social media. It affects them.

It affects my parents, it affects my family." He added, "I didn't help myself with my first touch at Arsenal. But that comes with the territory." He tackled the criticism head-on at a press conference, insisting he was prepared for the scrutiny and that it does not unsettle him.

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