"Liam Rosenior might have downplayed the significance of Chelsea's win against Antonio Conte's Napoli in the Champions League after a comeback victory that secured a place in the last 16. But outmanoeuvring a manager who once occupied his office at Stamford Bridge and guided them to the Premier League title should rank high among the new Blues manager's career achievements."
"With Chelsea 2-1 down in the hostile Naples atmosphere, they were facing the prospect of having to go through the two-legged play-offs to keep themselves alive in the competition. But the 41-year-old English manager's proactive tactical switches in the second half sparked a stunning Chelsea comeback with Joao Pedro scoring twice to secure a top-eight finish. "It's not about me," Rosenior said after Chelsea became only the second team to defeat Napoli on home soil in 21 matches."
Liam Rosenior guided Chelsea to a comeback victory against Napoli that secured a place in the Champions League last 16. Chelsea trailed 2-1 in a hostile Naples atmosphere before Rosenior's second-half tactical switches sparked a turnaround with Joao Pedro scoring twice. The win made Chelsea only the second team to beat Napoli at home in 21 matches. The result left Antonio Conte's Napoli failing to progress to the knockout stages once again. Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca, faced criticism over limited elite experience, and endured fan unrest questioning ownership, but the victory strengthened his position.
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