Liam Rosenior’s fresh Chelsea setup is working but needs to sustain 90mins

When Liam Rosenior first arrived at Chelsea, I commented that he was organising similar to Enzo Maresca, and I noticed little or no variations. I did comply with that up with saying that it was very early doorways for him, and maybe he wanted a little bit of time to implement his concepts and what he wished from the gamers. Now, we’re seeing that come to fruition.

Final evening, in that first 45 minutes, it was not solely the most effective soccer I’ve seen us play below Liam, but additionally the most effective soccer I’ve seen us play for fairly a while.

He used a setup that was not overly difficult, didn’t have any full backs inverting into the centre or attacking midfield positions, it had stability and midfield overloads, and allowed freedom for our artistic gamers to function. You have no idea how refreshing it was for me to see that and the way lengthy I’ve been asking to see that. It merely will get the most effective out of our gamers. We had full backs overlapping, and excellent steadiness with how he positioned his midfielders resembling Enzo Fernandez working within the left half area. Marc Cucurella makes the width on the left, and Malo Gusto was serving to Estevao Willian assault down the proper. Basic full backs are nonetheless alive, ahh!

Cole Palmer was gifted pure freedom, which is what he has been craving. I imply, you noticed Palmer in all places final evening, even dropping proper in to get it quick off Robert Sanchez. In order for you the most effective out of Palmer, that is what it’s essential afford him, the liberty to roam. Estevao was doing plenty of the identical too. And we had been ticking and purring in that first half.

He was in all places… !

There was no gradual and laboured play, solely quick one contact soccer to get us up the pitch and into an attacking place as quickly as doable. It was so good to look at. I haven’t typically mentioned I’ve loved watching Chelsea play in the previous few years, however I completely loved that first 45 minutes. It’s why I used to be so pissed off that we cocked it up within the second half and threw away a two aim lead.

However Liam is getting there, and that draw was not likely on him final evening. He appears to essentially be attempting to ship on what he promised – entertaining and attacking soccer. I’m seeing dynamism however on the similar time, he now has his trusted beginning Xl I imagine and trusted setup, with Andrey Santos being THE key cog for it. With out him, I don’t suppose this setup works fairly as effectively. He’s the instrumental a part of this. However each participant is vital to it, and it’s so vital that we are able to preserve all of them match and in kind.

Clearly there’s nonetheless quite a bit to work on, however some good indicators from final evening for positive.