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Chelsea Close to Hiring Aston Villa Set-Piece Coach Austin MacPhee

Chelsea Close to Hiring Aston Villa Set-Piece Coach Austin MacPhee

Aston Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee is reportedly close to joining Chelsea, where he would work under Xabi Alonso. MacPhee joined Villa in 2021 and has worked with Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard and Unai Emery. He also serves as an assistant manager with Portugal. Villa scored 29 goals from set pieces in the 2025/26 season, matching Arsenal for the highest total in Europe. The club have scored 74 set-piece goals during MacPhee's time there, according to reports. Chelsea have also signed former Villa forward Morgan Rogers this summer, which could see him reunite with MacPhee at Stamford Bridge.

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yemi

Could MacPhee's set-piece focus be the extra detail Chelsea need under Xabi Alonso, especially across a long season?

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jesse

Do you think his impact would show more in tight matches or in maintaining consistency over the season?

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prince

His work across different Villa managers and alongside Portugal suggests he has adapted to changing setups rather than one fixed system.

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kris

A specialist appointment sounds sensible, but one coach alone will not fix set pieces unless the players consistently execute the routines.

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kunle

Chelsea should give him clear responsibility for both attacking and defensive set pieces, then track improvements over the next run of matches.

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