Liam Rosenior addresses tactics against Arsenal after Chelsea ‘go out with a whimper’

Liam Rosenior has defended his Chelsea tactics after his side were dumped out of the Carabao Cup at the semi-final stage against Arsenal.

(Video): Carragher explains how Hato and Gusto almost cost Chelsea against West Ham thanks to Rosenior tactics

Chelsea’s win over West Ham on Saturday was one of the matches that Jamie Carragher looked at on last night’s Monday Night Football.He made some really interesting notes about the Blues’

Back-post crosses: Chelsea’s most reliable route to goal in 2025-26

Their attacking crossing principles are similar to those corners — built on repeatability. Rosenior’s side get the ball wide early, the full-back (Malo Gusto in the clip below) makes a forward run that becomes a decoy, and the far-side winger plus a central midfielder join the striker to make a three-v-three close to goal.
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"I've been a pundit, it's easy" - Liam Rosenior hits back at criticism of Chelsea's tactics in EFL Cup SF loss to Arsenal

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenoir responded to criticism of his tactics in the 1-0 EFL Cup semi-final second-leg loss at Arsenal on Tuesday (February 3).

How Chelsea’s overthought tactics finally returned Arsenal to Wembley

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‘I’ve never seen that before’ – Jamie Carragher ‘fully exposes’ Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea tactics live on Sky Sports

JAMIE CARRAGHER noticed something he had “never seen before” when analysing Liam Rosenior tactics in Chelsea’s first leg Carabao Cup loss to Arsenal.  The Sky Sports pundit spotted that Welsey

Merson Critiques Chelsea's Tactics Against Arsenal: A Missed Opportunity for Enzo

Merson remarked that Enzo Fernandez's placement on the left flank during the match was a tactical error. He argued that facing off against one of Arsenal's top defenders, Jurrien Timber, limited Fernandez's potential impact on the game. Instead of maximizing his strengths, Chelsea relegated him to a position where he was less effective.

Wasteful, disjointed, beatable: What’s to blame for Chelsea’s back-to-back defeats?

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‘Punchless’ – Chelsea told they’ll regret Arsenal defeat for rest of their careers as ‘second gear’ Liam Rosenior tactics slammed

For most footballers and managers, the opportunities to win silverware are few and far between. It’s why talkSPORT’s Jamie O’Hara and Dean Saunders couldn’t quite wrap
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'Tactics went out the window' – Rosenior hails Chelsea's fighting spirit

Chelsea looked down and out against West Ham at half-time, but a stunning second-half comeback saw them walk away with all three points.