"His capture was key to the recruitment policy of owners BlueCo, who moved quickly to set up a deal in the weeks after Fernández had played a breakout role in helping Argentina to become world champions in Qatar. Of the rumours that another club could swoop for the 25-year-old, Rosenior said: "It means nothing to me. When you're a world-class player there's always going to be speculation that you can't control. "He's a Chelsea player. He's very important to me. I think we're going to have a really good, hopefully winning relationship in the short term and the long term.""
"He has most often been used in a deeper-lying midfield role alongside Moisés Caicedo, though Chelsea have sometimes appeared lightweight with too much of the defensive burden falling on Caicedo, who is physically the more combative and powerful of the two. Former coach Enzo Maresca sometimes used the Argentina international in a more advanced No. 10 role while Cole Palmer was out injured,"
Enzo Fernández joined Chelsea from Benfica in February 2023 for a then-British record fee and became integral after an initially slow start. Owners BlueCo prioritized his recruitment following his breakout role in Argentina's World Cup win. Liam Rosenior called Fernández very important to Chelsea and dismissed outside transfer speculation as inevitable for world-class players. Fernández has mainly featured as a deeper-lying midfielder alongside Moisés Caicedo, but Chelsea have sometimes looked lightweight with much defensive burden on Caicedo. Former coach Enzo Maresca deployed Fernández as a No.10, highlighting his passing and goal-arrival instincts. Rosenior shifted him forward in the 2-0 win over Brentford after Andrey Santos entered the match.
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