{"id":1424742,"date":"2026-01-16T15:32:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1424742"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:32:29","slug":"tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-liam-rosenior-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-andrey-santos-liam-rosenior-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea analysis: Why Liam Rosenior\u2019s arrival could unlock Andrey Santos at Stamford Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Andrey Santos is expected to be the biggest winner from Liam Rosenior\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosenior left Strasbourg for the Blues earlier this month. The 41-year-old oversaw a 5-1 FA Cup win over Charlton in his first game in charge. Chelsea followed that up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-chelsea-vs-arsenal-14-01-26\/\">3-2 home loss to Arsenal<\/a>. It\u2019s been a mixed bag to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-rosenior-appointment-stands-to-benefit-santos\" data-level=\"3\">Rosenior appointment stands to benefit Santos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-made-santos-so-effective-for-strasbourg\" data-level=\"3\">What made Santos so effective for Strasbourg?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-chelsea-dominance-hindering-santos\" data-level=\"3\">Chelsea dominance hindering Santos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Blues boss takes on his first league game on Saturday, and it\u2019s another West London Derby for Chelsea. Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-chelsea-vs-brentford-17-01-26-premier-league\/\">Brentford make the short trip across the capital this weekend<\/a>. It won\u2019t be a walk in the park for Chelsea. The Bees sit fifth in the Premier League. They\u2019re unbeaten in six in England\u2019s top tier, winning four times. Keith Andrews is working wonders at the Gtech Community Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison, Rosenior\u2019s side have won only one of their last nine league outings. They\u2019ve since dropped to eighth in the table. They\u2019re still only two points behind Brentford. The form book, though, suggests Brentford come away with all the spoils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rosenior-appointment-stands-to-benefit-santos\">Rosenior appointment stands to benefit Santos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid a reverse on home turf, Rosenior may turn to a tried and tested midfielder to dictate the play this weekend. \u201cWe miss him,\u201d Rosenior said following Strasbourg\u2019s 0-0 draw with Lorient last month, one of his last in charge of the French club. Earlier in the season, meanwhile, Santos said: \u201cLiam, I love my ex-coach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a mutually beneficial relationship between player and manager. Santos has struggled for regular game time following his return to Chelsea last year. The Brazilian has both Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez ahead of him in the pecking order. A lack of regular action hasn&#8217;t come as a surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, former boss Enzo Maresca just couldn\u2019t strike a tune with Santos. When the latter came into the side, he didn\u2019t look quite as effective as he did during his Strasbourg days. Rosenior knew how to get the best out of Santos. The club will hope he can repeat the feat now the pair have been reunited at Chelsea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-made-santos-so-effective-for-strasbourg\">What made Santos so effective for Strasbourg?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what made Santos so effective under Rosenior at Strasbourg? Notably, the French giants favoured a three-man backline last season. The extra centre-back granted Santos additional freedom to push forward. Indeed, Santos operated more as a box-to-box star, tasked with protecting the defence and supporting the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1424744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026-32x40.jpg 32w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/16152343\/SantosTackles_16012026.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not to say Santos didn\u2019t work hard off the ball. He made more tackles (110) than any other player in Ligue 1 last season. However, he also chipped in with 10 league goals. Only Chelsea-bound Emmanuel Emegha (14) bagged more for Strasbourg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Chelsea, the preference has been a 4-2-3-1 setup. Maresca favoured the system, and Rosenior has followed in the Italian\u2019s footsteps. With an additional attacking player in the side, it means there is less of a need for Santos to push forward. This has seen the Brazil international struggle in the opening months of his time back at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That shouldn\u2019t come as a shock, however. Santos is adjusting to a new system. There is also a stylistic change. Strasbourg averaged 50.3% possession in Ligue 1 last season. They relied on quick transitions to sucker punch opponents. Only five teams scored more counter-attacking goals than Strasbourg (7) in the 2024-25 Ligue 1 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-dominance-hindering-santos\">Chelsea dominance hindering Santos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea, meanwhile, rank fourth for possession (57.7%) in the Premier League this season. There is less onus on the Blues needing to hit teams on the counter, and rather a greater desire to dominate teams. This ultimately highlights one of Santos\u2019 shortcomings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 21-year-old boasts a pass accuracy of 86.5%. Caicedo, meanwhile, finds a teammate with 91% of his attempted passes. The former just isn\u2019t to the standard of the latter when it comes to finding a teammate in this setup. It\u2019s another reason why Santos has struggled to match his Strasbourg form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Rosenior now at the Stamford Bridge helm, however, fans should start to see the best of Santos. There is still a little adaptation required in order to reach his Strasbourg level but with Rosenior overseeing things; Santos can expected a prominent role for Chelsea going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in building up consistent game time, it surely won\u2019t be long before Santos replicates his Strasbourg form in Rosenior\u2019s Chelsea side.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet 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