Chelsea have appointed a new set piece coach, and there’s a lot of expectation about what he can bring to the team.
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There’s been a lot of talk already about the Chelsea stars who have made their debut in preseason so far, both the youngsters and new signings.
But there was a new face in the dugout against Juventus yesterday – new set piece coach Austin MacPhee. The Daily Telegraph have done a fun article about the increasingly famous set piece coach and what he can bring to the Blues.
Chelsea make right squad moves to improve set piece stats
Mike McGrath writes that the fee paid to Aston Villa for MacPhee is “likely to be a record for a set-piece coach.”
“It also shows how important set-pieces are in the modern Premier League. Arsenal were masters at corners and free-kicks as they won the title last season. MacPhee will be responsible for improving Chelsea’s record from set-pieces.”
The Blues did OK in terms of scoring set-pieces last season, but a poor job defending them. They’ve already added a lot of height and physicality this summer, so MacPhee has a far better selection of tools to work with. A small improvement could mean some crucial points come the end of the season.
In other news…
Chelsea have been quoting Man City a £70m asking price for Pedro Neto – a pretty reasonable sum but also one we think the Blues would take.
Jamie Gittens would be one of the players to potentially fill in for Neto were he to leave, and the young winger has been speaking about how he feels his preseason has gone so far.
