New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says he did "nothing tactical, nothing technical" before his first match against Charlton - a sign of the likely direction of travel under his leadership. Rosenior was appointed to build on Maresca's work, knowing the way Chelsea play, having been part of their multi-club model at French club Strasbourg. On Saturday, Chelsea played in the same 4-2-3-1 shape used by Maresca but built up in a 3-2-2-3 system used by Rosenior at Strasbourg. Chelsea have struggled to retain leads this season, dropping 15 points from winning positions in the Premier League, winning just one of their past nine league matches. "I was very happy with the intensity that they ran at – winning duels, winning headers, all of the basics.

Source: BBC January 10, 2026 23:56 UTC