Chelsea have booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, and now, all focus and attention turns to the Champions League and Wednesday night’s trip to PSG. Frank Leboeuf has previewed the clash.
Rosenior made it 10 wins from 15 on Saturday as Alejandro Garnacho, Joao Pedro, Josh Acheampong, and an own goal were enough to see off the tall challenge of an ambitious Wrexham in North Wales.
Now, Rosenior’s eye-line will be centred around Chelsea’s first leg against PSG and how the Blues are going to take a positive result into the second leg at Stamford Bridge a week later, after Newcastle.
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How will Chelsea line up? How can Chelsea take advantage of PSG’s weaknesses? How can Chelsea limit PSG from exposing their shortcomings? Well, Rosenior has just gained some advice from Frank Leboeuf.
Frank Leboeuf notices PSG weakness ahead of Chelsea clash
On Friday night, PSG were hammered 3-1 at home by rivals Monaco, a side that included former Chelsea star Denis Zakaria playing in the middle of a back three. A huge win for Monaco in their bid for Europe.
But for PSG, it was damning. Lens beat Metz on Sunday, and it means PSG are only at the top of Ligue 1 by a single point. Former Chelsea man Leboeuf watched on and was concerned by PSG’s midfield.
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He thinks a midfield combination of Moises Caicedo, Reece James, and Enzo Fernandez will hurt PSG, and that Luis Enrique’s side will be “worried” at the prospect of coming up against the Chelsea engine room.
He told ESPN: “They were invisible in the middle of the park. We know how important it is to win the battle, and if you think about the next games they are going to play against Chelsea, with Caicedo.
“I think Reece James, if Malo Gusto plays at right-back and Fernandez at the top of the triangle, that is going to be a hard task. If Chelsea play the way they played against Aston Villa, PSG have to be worried.”
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Chelsea have a real chance of getting a result against PSG next week. This is not a full-flowing PSG that stormed the Champions League last season or reached the final of the Club World Cup last summer.
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This is a PSG side that are arguably in transition. A PSG team that needs another year or two before they return to the glory masterminded under Enrique. There are weaknesses in this PSG side, starting in goal.
PSG sold Gianluigi Donnarumma, arguably the world’s best goalkeeper, and replaced him with Lucas Chevalier. Matvei Safonov has since replaced him, and while he is solid, he’s far from the elite level.
PSG’s midfield is technically gifted but lightweight, and if the likes of Caicedo and James can get in and around them, they can physically take advantage. Rosenior knows how to beat this PSG team.
He has done it with Strasbourg. Now, he has the chance to do it with better players, on a bigger stage. Two years ago, Rosenior was managing Hull. Now, he’s sharing a Champions League dugout with Enrique.
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