Emegha, Moreira and Panichelli proof of new Chelsea manager’s special powers says top expert | OneFootball

European football journalist Andy Brassell has been on TalkSport today talking about the impending appointment of Liam Rosenior at Chelsea.

He looked in particular at how good Rosenior had been at developing individual players, and how that could help him at Chelsea.

Rosenior’s work with individuals could be huge benefit to Chelsea

Liam Rosenior coaches alongside Wayne Rooney at Derby County.

“Not just at Emmanuel Emegha, who of course will be joining him at Stamford Bridge later this year. You’re looking at Diego Moreira, who was at Chelsea before and didn’t really look a top-flight player in his previous loan at Lyon. And he’s become a really, really good wingback there,” Brassell said.

“You look at Joaquin Panichelli, who’s the successor up front to Emegha. Again, someone who you wouldn’t rule out of a Chelsea move in future. So very much like Chelsea, we know Rosenior’s had some players that other clubs in France can’t afford.

“We know he’s had some quality players, but he has made them into the players they should be. In some cases, like the case of Moreira, made them into more than perhaps people thought they could be as well.”

We wonder which Chelsea players stand to benefit most from his arrival? A lot will depend on the system he chooses, but there must be a few of them hoping this will be their big break after a slow start.

In other news…

Wayne Rooney was speaking about Rosenior on his podcast today, and claimed that a lack of experience playing or managing at the very highest level wouldn’t hold back his old colleague.

Rooney actually went on to say that Rosenior is up there with the very best coaches he’s worked with – pretty amazing considering some of the names in the former England striker’s past.