Why Rogers and Palmer will thrive together in Alonso's Chelsea
That's probably the most special thing, playing with one of your best friends and being around him every day. Rogers is more than capable of receiving such direct passes.Although a possession-based coach, Alonso has shown the flexibility and intelligence to look for solutions against man-to-man pressure. The two wide players are the wing-backs and the three central players are Leverkusen's striker and two attacking midfieldersMany of Rogers' best moments at Villa were in the inside-left channel.
- ▪That's probably the most special thing, playing with one of your best friends and being around him every day.
- ▪Rogers is more than capable of receiving such direct passes.Although a possession-based coach, Alonso has shown the flexibility and intelligence to look for solutions against man-to-man pressure.
- ▪The two wide players are the wing-backs and the three central players are Leverkusen's striker and two attacking midfieldersMany of Rogers' best moments at Villa were in the inside-left channel.
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Why Rogers and Palmer will thrive together in Alonso's ChelseaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Good friends Palmer (left) and Rogers are now team-matesByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished3 hours agoMorgan Rogers was quick to mention one of his closest friends, Cole Palmer, when he signed for Chelsea from Aston Villa."We've been speaking about this for a while - that we would always love to play together," said the £117m attacking midfielder."He's been non-stop ringing my phone, texting me, and I can't wait. That's probably the most special thing, playing with one of your best friends and being around him every day. It's something I'm really excited about."Both men might be keen to play together...
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