Joe Cole has numerous good associates nonetheless inside the Chelsea hireachy, and he’s very a lot concerned with the membership nonetheless.
So it’s at all times fascinating when he speaks like this. Cole has mentioned 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 best way too!
“The precedence for Chelsea is in central defence,” Cole mentioned in phrases quoted by DAZN. “Benoît Badiashile is selecting up accidents and Wesley Fofana has been great, however he retains on breaking down. Levi Colwill is a younger participant who’s finished nicely however he nonetheless must develop and enhance, and he’ll do.
“It’s so irritating for Chelsea as a result of they’ve offered somebody like Marc Guehi, and he’s gone on to grow to be a high centre-half which I might see [at the time].
“Guehi is a correct participant and he’s in England’s beginning line up now and Chelsea are going to need to 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 appreciated. I just like the hyperlinks with Marc Guehi but it surely’s simply irritating that they should go and purchase gamers that they’ve offered – Chelsea do it far too typically!
“If wants should, and it’s the best transfer, you need to do it and I don’t assume there’s a greater centre-half within the nation, outdoors of Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, he’s pretty much as good as something there’s, and he’ll get higher.”
Some massive compliments from Cole, and he additionally makes a effective level about needing to signal academy gamers again!
I like Guehi, I feel he’s a brilliant stable defender, very calm, has management, and is excellent on the ball and defensively. I’m not towards signing him. I simply don’t assume he ticks ALL of the packing containers that we want. I need an imposing [aerially and on the ground], assertive, organising, vocal, dominant, and aggressive centre again, ideally. And I genuinely assume that’s what we’re lacking in that space. As I mentioned earlier this week, he wouldn’t be my first selection and perhaps not even my second or third.
However I love what Cole has mentioned right here and he isn’t precisely fallacious on Guehi both. Prime, TOP participant.
