I spoke yesterday about how Chelsea have been busy proving the likes of Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville right, which is a massive shame.
But Neville’s latest comments on Chelsea actually have a lot of balance to them, and I believe that most Chelsea fans will resonate with what he is saying and feel the same.
We have all been saying at times how we feel that this Chelsea side are not far off now – we are getting close to being ‘back’ but there have just been so many issues and different corners taken that has set us back. The main issue is the imbalanced squad build and the fact we are still missing for me AT LEAST four new players for it to be complete. If we got the right players in for the right positions, we would be there, I truly believe that. However, my biggest fear there is that I have ZERO confidence in those signing the players that they will get the right ones we need to complete this squad, and that’s a huge issue.
Neville speaks sense here…
He says he ‘still can’t work Chelsea out’ but is adamant they need more ‘experience’ in three key areas of the pitch.
‘I’ve never commentated on a team that make me feel so many different emotions during a single game,’ former Manchester United and England defender Neville said on his Sky Sports podcast.
‘You can watch them and think they’re naïve, they’re too nice, they’re ill-disciplined or that they’re electric, they’re a great possession team and they’re so talented.
‘You can think so many different things. I flip between thinking they’re miles away and thinking if they can get a goalkeeper, an experienced centre-back and an experienced centre-forward they could be in business.
‘They have to keep players fit but they need a top-class goalkeeper, a top-class centre-back with experience and a top-class centre forward to accompany Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, not to replace them.
‘Have three strikers – Pedro who is very good, Delap who is young with potential – and then bring someone in. I know that’s difficult – these players are not there, but they need a centre-forward with experience.
‘I’m not talking about a 33-year-old striker but someone who is 27 or 28 and the same at the back, a player who has real presence who can give them some solidity.
‘I’m going to talk about the goalkeeper as well because Robert Sanchez invites problems, every time I watch him my heart is in my mouth.
‘He flaps at the Arsenal goal so for me Chelsea are three players short, they need players in those positions.
‘I’ve got many thoughts about Chelsea and I still can’t quite work them out.’
He’s mentioned Sanchez and I have a separate article on him later today.
But yes, he’s spot on with all of this. The only thing he’s got wrong is the amount of new signings we still need, which as I say, is AT LEAST four for me.
But the profiles he’s speaking about here and what they would bring, is spot on. Say it louder Gary!
Also, how he speaks about not being able to work Chelsea out is going to resonate with many Chelsea fans who have all been feeling these big ups and downs lately.
