Liam Rosenior has the best points per game ratio in Ligue 1 of any Strasbourg manager in the last 85 years (1.59).

He led them to European qualification for the first time in 19 years in his first season. 👏

Welcome to Chelsea

‼️ Rosenior has forged a reputation for building teams that are expressive in possession and attack-minded.

Strasbourg have played the fewest long passes in Europe’s top five leagues this season as he likes his teams to build from the back.

Liam Rosenior brought one assistant, one first team coach and one analyst with him from Strasbourg.

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Rosenior: What I am look forward to

✓Tactical versatility
We used to change tactical approaches to opponents. Not tactical formation. We were so easy to read and contain. I see him doing a different set of tactics. Hope he embraces this.

✓ Varied pacing

How he alternates pace from defensive/holding phase to attack is brilliant. The way he sets up his wingers/wingbacks to start behind opponents lines (our half) would give our pacey attackers room to maneuver and flourish rather than hugging touch lines


✓ Freedom to technically express

Rather than just passing and hoping to pass opponents to boredom( most unlikely) I see him encouraging players in central areas to express themselves through the technical skills, ball carrying and combination plays. Those who have been here for long know the lack of this was always my biggest frustration with Maresca.

- Lots of movements to break down lines rather than just passing and recycling

From defence to attack, players are positioned to aid quick transition and team support through movement and constant position and formation changing.

Against an aggressively pressing opponent, it will be a miracle. The biggest question however will be how to bait low block teams that don't press wildly. This will be the biggest Rosenior challenge and one I really want to see if he can be able to crack.

Likely Challenges?

-Different tactics. Change when it's not working. But also mess them when it's working.
The challenge with this may be overthinking some matches

-If he is able to manage the egos, and sell them his ideas, he has the tactical potential to succeed.

🤞 We can only hope

Ready to get started. 👊

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🔗 Chelsea FC

#PREMATCH

The Charlton game could have been a great opportunity to give him game time.I was hoping to watch and enjoy without jitters.

Checking in at Craven Cottage. 📍

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🔗 Chelsea FC

#INGAME

We are pressing like we are possessed 💙

Strasbourg had 7 reds in a season and a half under Rosenior, the same as Chelsea in that time frame

With how Chelsea is ran nowadays, I’m convinced a board member bet that every Chelsea starter must get a red card this season 😭

Because this isn’t football anymore , it’s Red Card Bingo FC