Liam Rosenior wants to emulate 'brave' Sir Alex Ferguson with young Chelsea team that he believes has the potential to grow like Manchester United's famous Class of '92. The 41-year-old Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca as Chelsea's head coach after the Italian left his position on New Year's Day. Maresca resigned amid claims he was pressured into selecting certain players - senior figures insist he was only asked to give minutes to injured players - and highlighted the challenge of achieving sustained success with the Premier League's youngest team, whose starting XI were an average age of 24 years and 198 days this season. But Rosenior is excited by the prospect of shaping a successful future for the exciting crop of talented youngsters - just like Ferguson did at Old Trafford during his trophy-laden reign. "I was a Manchester United fan and now I'm a massive Chelsea fan," Rosenior said. "I remember Sir Alex Ferguson being brave enough to play six or seven players aged 19 to 21 in a title-winning team because he believed in them. "They grew up and won trophy after trophy. It was an amazing period in the history of this club. That wouldn't have happened without that bravery. There's potential here." Manchester United legends such as Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Phil and Gary Neville are known as the Class of '92 because they came through the youth ranks and won numerous major trophies with the club under Ferguson. "Listen to Moses Caicedo or Enzo Fernández or Cole Palmer or Reece James - world-class players and still so, so young," Rosenior added. "That's the ultimate ambition for this club - to recreate that." Chelsea appointed Rosenior after an 18-month stint at Strasbourg, which is part of the same Todd Boel and Clearlake Capital multi-club ownership group. The French side fielded the youngest team in Europe's top five leagues last season, an average age of 21 years and 171 days, and finished seventh - just three points off Champions League spots but qualified for Europe for the first time in eight years. "If you watched the team I was coaching, everyone enjoyed watching them because they played with intensity," Rosenior said. "Why? Because they were young, healthy, less prone to injury. I'm going to work really hard to create that here. "I need to prepare the players correctly, work with the medical team and look after them because they have great careers ahead of them. But that doesn't stop success now. If I thought it was impossible to beat this group, I wouldn't be here." Fans' anger boils over in west London Rosenior watched from the stands as Chelsea lost 2-1 to Fulham on Wednesday, leaving the Blues eighth in the table with just one win in nine Premier League games. There were chants against the ownership during the game and a banner reading "BlueCo out". Hours after Rosenior's appointment, Chelsea Supporters' Trust released a critical survey - directed at the club's hierarchy, not the new head coach. Those who responded said more than half doubted Chelsea's ability to succeed in the next three to five years under the current regime, with a similar number expressing confidence in the board's decision-making. Chelsea's model, built on young players on long-term contracts and overseen by five sporting directors - Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart, Sam Joelson, Dave Flouris and Joe Shields - under influential owner Behdad Eghbali, has been criticised. Maresca's desire to leave prompted an unexpected managerial change that the club hadn't planned for a season-end review. However, Rosenior believes in the club's approach, having worked in the same structure at Strasbourg. "I have a very good professional relationship with the boys," he said. "I understand what they want to achieve, where they want to go and how they want to get there. That helps me deliver what they want. That's why I'm here. I believe we can be successful. It's not just on me - and we'll see in time if it's proven. "The project is about winning. It's about winning games and delivering trophies for Chelsea." Asked if he will have influence on transfers, Rosenior replied: "At Strasbourg, I didn't get one player I didn't want - not one. These boys were great for me. The process has to be like that in every club." Born in west London, the former Fulham defender wants to create a positive atmosphere despite recent tensions. "As a head coach, you talk about systems and tactics - that's 10% of the job," he said. "The job is creating the soul, energy and culture." Rosenior is inexperienced, having managed Derby County and Hull City before joining Strasbourg in July 2024, and has yet to win a major trophy. Chelsea's previous managers - José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte - all had multiple trophies when they arrived. Asked if he was disappointed to be appointed alongside those big names, Rosenior replied: "Everyone starts somewhere. There's a great quote from Mourinho - one of my heroes. He said it took him 20 years to become an overnight success. It's the same for everyone. You're not a name until you become a name." His message to the fans was clear as he added: "Judge what you see and not what you hear. Judge what you see on the pitch. Don't judge my press conferences - I'm not winning any games here. Give me, my staff and my players a chance to prove we're worthy. Judge and be fair. "If performances aren't good enough, I'll be the first to say it. I'm the most accountable person for our performances - but give me a chance."