Joe Cole has a whole lot of good mates nonetheless throughout the Chelsea hireachy, and he’s very a lot concerned with the membership nonetheless.
So it’s all the time fascinating when he speaks like this. Cole has stated that Chelsea are prioritising the defence this window, and he has co-signed a transfer for Marc Guehi, together with some very heavy reward for the England worldwide.
However he couldn’t assist making a cheeky little dig at Chelsea alongside the way in which too!
“The precedence for Chelsea is in central defence,” Cole stated in phrases quoted by DAZN. “Benoît Badiashile is selecting up accidents and Wesley Fofana has been fantastic, however he retains on breaking down. Levi Colwill is a younger participant who’s achieved properly however he nonetheless must develop and enhance, and he’ll do.
“It’s so irritating for Chelsea as a result of they’ve bought somebody like Marc Guehi, and he’s gone on to turn into a high centre-half which I may see [at the time].
“Guehi is a correct participant and he’s in England’s beginning line up now and Chelsea are going to should fork out to get him again. It’s an space that must be sorted out at Chelsea.
“A few of the lads, like Axel Disasi, haven’t fairly settled as a lot because the membership would’ve preferred. I just like the hyperlinks with Marc Guehi nevertheless it’s simply irritating that they should go and purchase gamers that they’ve bought – Chelsea do it far too usually!
“If wants should, and it’s the best transfer, you must do it and I don’t suppose there’s a greater centre-half within the nation, outdoors of Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, he’s nearly as good as something there may be, and he’ll get higher.”
Some massive compliments from Cole, and he additionally makes a high quality level about needing to signal academy gamers again!
I like Guehi, I believe he’s a brilliant strong defender, very calm, has management, and is excellent on the ball and defensively. I’m not towards signing him. I simply don’t suppose he ticks ALL of the bins that we’d like. I need an imposing [aerially and on the ground], assertive, organising, vocal, dominant, and aggressive centre again, ideally. And I genuinely suppose that’s what we’re lacking in that space. As I stated earlier this week, he wouldn’t be my first alternative and possibly not even my second or third.
However I love what Cole has stated right here and he isn’t precisely incorrect on Guehi both. High, TOP participant.
