I actually imagine within the significance of expertise and management, and that’s the reason I feel we needs to be a little bit bit versatile in our recruitment going ahead.
But in addition, expertise and management doesn’t at all times imply a participant of their early 30s. I feel stability is essential, as at all times.
Simply take a look at Thiago Silva for a primary instance of how vital expertise is for this Chelsea group. We’re constructing a younger group and wish to get the typical age down, that’s unbelievable, and I’m all for that. However we want an skilled backbone of the group, and never having Thiago Silva in our group on Saturday after we misplaced to Southampton, and the way a lot we digressed from our Dortmund efficiency, as soon as once more simply proves to me how vital it’s to have some skilled gamers down the backbone of our group and our rebuild. Thiago won’t at all times be probably the most vocal when it comes to shouting, however he’s at all times organising the entire group all by the sport.
We’re reportedly seeking to signal two precedence gamers in two positions come the summer time a minimum of, one within the midfield, and one up prime. I feel it’s crucial that each profiles that are available will not be solely skilled, however good skilled gamers who carry and supply management. We have to construct our younger group round one or two extra skilled heads. However as I say, that doesn’t imply these gamers should be 30-years-old.
Many followers need Declan Rice at Chelsea. He’s simply 24-years-old but already FULL of expertise and management. His mentality is strictly what we want in the midst of the park. However not solely that, his profile and attributes are EXACTLY what Enzo Fernandez wants alongside him.
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We desperately nonetheless want a defensive midfielder, and Rice brings the whole lot we want in in his profile, most significantly a powerful mentality, expertise, and management within the dressing room and on the pitch. He brings basic management and never simply main by instance.
However I additionally suppose that we needs to be concentrating on a profile in assault that could be very related. I’d even be joyful to go a little bit older if we have to. We’ve Armando Broja who I’ve plenty of perception in, why not herald an skilled striker for him to be taught from and rotate with?
We’re additionally reportedly a brand new goalkeeper in the summertime, so that is THE backbone of the group and one thing we totally should get proper. The backbone is SO vital. If we signal three gamers with robust mentalities and expertise in these three positions, that may go a really lengthy technique to complimenting the highest younger skills now we have already signed.
I’m all for trusting the youth and bringing the typical age of the squad proper down, however I additionally really feel we want good stability and leaders within the backbone of our group. We are able to tackle that this summer time and signal good.
