So far this season, six Premier League clubs have changed manager: Chelsea, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Forest and Spurs have only played a handful of matches under Vitor Pereira and Igor Tudor, so there is limited data to review, but how have the others fared at their new teams?
In this article, we look at Liam Rosenior, Michael Carrick, Nuno Espirito Santo and Rob Edwards’ impact since they first arrived.
LIAM ROSENIOR
| Mins per xG | Mins per xGC | |
|---|---|---|
| Before Rosenior | 54.7 | 68.7 |
| After Rosenior | 39.9 | 81.8 |
It’s been a decent start for Rosenior, who has won five, drawn two and suffered only one defeat in his first eight Premier League games in charge.
A more dynamic approach has led to 19 goals, the joint-most of any team from Gameweek 22 onwards.
While it is true that five of those strikes were penalties, it is clear that Rosenior has upped Chelsea’s creativity.
Notably, he places greater importance on the quality of chances over volume: The Blues rank in the bottom half for shots since his first match in the dugout, but are top for expected goals (xG).
Joao Pedro’s (£7.7m) form epitomises this. Mostly spearheading the Chelsea attack, he’s averaging 2.07 big chances per 90 minutes under Rosenior, compared to 0.59 before his arrival, often showing his poacher-like qualities in the box.
“He’s a top player. I think he’s growing in confidence. His hold-up play, the energy he puts into the team in terms of his press, his movement. His goal with the left foot is world-class, the finish is magnificent, but actually I’m really delighted with his two tap-ins that he got. He was in the right place at the right time, we’ve worked hard with him on that.” – Liam Rosenior on Joao Pedro
Above: Chelsea players sorted by non-penalty shots and key passes per 90 under Liam Rosenior (at least 300 minutes played)
Despite the lack of clean sheets (one), the underlying defensive stats are pretty positive, too, although ill-discipline (two red cards) and set-pieces (five goals conceded) have proved a bit of an issue.
Above: Chelsea’s xG/xGC trendline (six-match rolling average) in 2025/26
MICHAEL CARRICK
