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Chelsea's set-piece problems persist despite coach's arrival
Original: Chelsea's set-piece problems remain, despite Austin MacPhee's arrival. We look at why https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7
Chelsea continue to concede from and struggle with set pieces despite bringing in specialist coach Austin MacPhee. An analysis piece examines why the problems remain, questioning what has changed since his arrival and whether the club's defensive organisation on dead-ball situations can improve before the issues cost them results.
Why now: Chelsea's continued defensive frailty on set pieces is drawing scrutiny as fans and analysts debate the impact of the new specialist coach.
Evidence
- Chelsea's set-piece problems remain, despite Austin MacPhee's arrival. We look at why https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7647449/2026/10/02/chelseas-set-piece-problems-remain-despite-austin-macphees-arrival-we-look-at-why/ # Sports # Football # Analysis · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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