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Screw It!

There are so many things I like about Rosenior tactics.

The structural control, the dynamic attacking approaches, the interchanges and combination plays in midfield and attacking areas... The things I wanted Maresca to do but he was stubborn.

I see him even trying out a back five ( people like fooling themselves that it's a back three). I don’t actually have a problem with Rosenior switching to a back three. In fact, done properly, it's a serious potent weapon we can use to smash and grab the Champions league.

The issue to me isn’t the shape. It’s the cowardly way it’s being deployed.

Two things specifically. The Delap-on-the-wings Hull city experiment and the back 9 with one striker upfront nonsense.

Then there is the back five PLUS three defensive-minded midfielders formation.

Pure football terrorism.

One I'd rather donate my scrotum to Hyena orphanage than support

With a back five, You can comfortably and safely do a combination of two involving any of Enzo, Caicedo and Santos and still have the attacking threat of both Palmer and Estevao. For heavenly sake and for the sanity of the sport you don't need the three of them in with these set up. Unless we have privately and shamelessly accepted to turn into Stoke City.

They say, The best way to defend is to attack. And just like we found out against Arsenal, you can deploy those shitty negative tactics and still be hammered.

The First half Leeds tactics before the substitutions with a back four and the three midfielders was also awesome. Brilliant stuff.

Now we have seen Rosenior abilities with small teams. Next I just need my man to grow some more pairs of balls when it matters against equal or better strength opponents.

The chelsea spirit is we die on our knees standing, rather than screwed on all fours on our knees begging.

The man looks tactically intelligent to me. He just fixes his balls and guts, and he will be here for a long haul.

Looking to reach the fifth round of the #EmiratesFACup! ✊

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"I love doing this job." 💙

Liam Rosenior is enjoying life in the Chelsea hot seat.

Last time out in the #EmiratesFACup! 🎯

Arriving in Hull. 👋

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7 - Estêvão has seven goals in all competitions for Chelsea this season - the most by a teenager for the club in a season in the Premier League era. Samba.

Mamadou Sarr vs Hull City

Thoughts 💭?

Does Lavia walk straight into the XI when he’s fit again?

Lavia’s press resistance and ball retention is far superior to anyone in the team.

Andrey’s ability to break up play and recycle possession is unique too

Close call but Lavia edges it at the moment. What y’all think?

Every competition, Estêvão scores.

🗣️ Willian on Mourinho: "I never saw him lost: he always knew exactly what needed to be done, how the team should play, defend, and attack.

He wasn’t a coach who spent hours on the pitch working on tactics; sometimes, 10 minutes was enough for the players to understand exactly what he wanted for the game. He’s definitely an exceptional and very intelligent coach."

📊 Pedro Neto in the Premier League this season so far.

Rate him on a scale of 1-10.

Jurgen Klopp’s agent Marc Kosicke has claimed that both Chelsea and Manchester United made approaches for the German manager following his departure from Liverpool. Klopp clearly stated that he would not coach any other club in England.

(via The Athletic)

"On the evidence I've seen? 100%!" 🍿

What do you think guys ??

Teams who’s matches have featured the most xG this season:

🥇 Chelsea: 95.59(xG)
🥈 Man Utd: 85.78(xG)
🥉 Man City: 85.58(xG)

[Via xGphilosophy]