{"id":15624,"date":"2026-01-25T18:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15624"},"modified":"2026-01-25T18:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:20:01","slug":"liam-rosenior-chelsea-manager-continues-positive-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15624","title":{"rendered":"Liam Rosenior: Chelsea manager continues positive start"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rosenior has undoubtedly kick?started momentum with a favourable run of fixtures that Chelsea<\/a> were largely expected to win.<\/p>\n

Having arrived mid-season, and with two matches per week until at least mid-February – and potentially beyond if Chelsea<\/a> fail to beat Napoli and are forced into a two?legged Champions League play-off – there has been and will continue to be little time to work on the training pitch.<\/p>\n

The Blues therefore still look stylistically similar to the team built by Maresca. They favour a patient, possession-based approach, press high and set up cautiously to prevent opponents counter-attacking.<\/p>\n

However, a key vulnerability remains: set-pieces. Since Rosenior joined Chelsea<\/a>, all five goals they have conceded have come from set-plays – one long throw-in, one deep free-kick and three corners.<\/p>\n

Rosenior has focused on addressing other low-hanging fruit. He has encouraged his squad – the youngest in the Premier League – to be more aggressive, has worked on improving team spirit and has spoken to the players about their ill-discipline.<\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/a> still primarily line up in a 4-2-3-1, but there are signs that, as with his Strasbourg side, they will become more tactically flexible. They adjusted their set-up to face Oliver Glasner’s distinctive 3-4-3 system at Palace.<\/p>\n

Rosenior explained: “I think today was a huge test. I changed the shape of the play. It’s hard to explain – it’s like a semi-four or semi-five at the back with Andrey [Santos] in between.<\/p>\n

“For them to go and put on, from a tactical point of view, the performance that they did in two days makes me very pleased, because pretty much 95% of the press and 95% of the positioning was absolutely perfect. They’re engaged.<\/p>\n

“I think they’re believing in what they’re doing. It’s one game. We have to make sure we’re consistent in every game we play.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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