I believe the most important factor that all of us complained about over the past couple of seasons is goalkeepers. Striker is an in depth second, however all of us clearly noticed, and nonetheless see, that if Chelsea wish to elevate then they should signal a high goalkeeper and improve what they’ve. Each high crew wants a world class goalkeeper within the web, it actually seeps confidence by means of the remainder of the crew, the other of what Robert Sanchez does.
There are some arguments about Djordje Petrovic being adequate, certain. However I believe he’s going anyway so we would as nicely not even contemplate that as an possibility.
To supply the final word stability to a youth-led squad construct, it’s good to be sure to have a robust backbone, and the backbone begins at goalkeeper. That is THE most vital place.
I don’t care that Robert Sanchez had a barely higher finish to the season (his distribution was nonetheless poor by the best way), he’s by no means going to be adequate to be Chelsea primary. He mind farts TOO a lot, he’s not adequate.
So when you’ve gotten an opportunity to signal a world class goalkeeper with high quality expertise, one who wears the captains armband and brings management and has been there and seen all of it, for simply £20m (price reported by Ben Jacobs yesterday), that is one scenario the place you simply pay and don’t converse, particularly when he isn’t somebody demanding excessive wages. It’s an absolute no brainer for my part.
You see anger yesterday and I get it – it’s absolutely warranted on this event. I additionally perceive those that are saying that Chelsea should be robust in negotiations and can’t preserve having their pants pulled down. I utterly perceive that. However on this occasion, it’s one the place you don’t want to fret about that in any respect and simply pay the £20m-£25m to signal him. Not one single individual concerned in soccer or anybody with any information in any respect, goes to say ‘wow, Chelsea nicely and actually had their pants pulled down signing Maignan for £25m’ are they? Let’s be actual right here. In actual fact, they will say ‘wow, Chelsea bought Maignan for £25m? That’s an unimaginable deal’ – as a result of it’s. Not one individual can persuade me in any other case. When that first rumoured price got here out that that is all it will take to signal him, I actually noticed followers of different golf equipment telling their crew to go for Maignan as a result of he was so low cost. I noticed Chelsea followers in disbelief that we will land Maignan for £25m-ish.
A small part of followers may need some considerations as a result of Maignan isn’t off the again of his greatest ever season, however for £25m you aren’t risking a lot in any respect and moreover, this can be a man with an excellent robust mentality, he’s not one other Kalidou Koulibaly, he’s a warrior. He’s not one other confidence participant.
He’s an improve on what we’ve, and he’ll elevate. That is precisely what Chelsea want and I can utterly perceive why followers could be offended if we didn’t signal him for round £25m.
He’s additionally establishing a future at Chelsea for Mike Penders, who we preserve listening to how a lot he’s rated on the membership. Maignan doesn’t block anybody coming by means of. If it doesn’t work, you’ve gotten the 4 goalkeepers you might be apparently ‘completely happy’ with (they’re not btw) to fall again on so it’s a win win, no? You will have Penders to fall again on, no? Actually there may be nothing to lose.
If we will get him for £15m then superb, even higher, I’ll absolutely applaud that. But when we lose him just because we don’t wish to look ‘weak’ in negotiations, then that for me is ridiculous. If our ‘negotiating’ finally ends up getting him for £15m then truthfully, I’ll maintain my arms up and say truthful play to all of them for getting that finished.
I mentioned days in the past that I’m ready to attend every little thing out and make a conclusion once I see what enterprise we really do, so I’m nonetheless going to try this. This isn’t some rant article, this can be a nudge in the direction of the choice makers to do the proper factor right here. I’m completely happy to attend and see. Possibly their negotiation techniques right here absolutely repay and in the event that they do, I’ll completely applaud them for it as mentioned above.
However for me, you merely can’t lose out on a chance to signal what I see as a world class goalkeeper nonetheless (who just isn’t even outdated for a goalkeeper and actually, he’s nonetheless younger) for simply £25m. What number of extra alternatives will we get to signal an skilled stopper who’s a frontrunner, for that value? I’ll inform you, ZERO.
For context, we paid £25 for Sanchez, Brighton’s THIRD selection goalkeeper on the time. We paid £30m for Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, a deep backup participant. We paid £43m for Joao Felix, I needn’t say something on that. But NOW we’re apparently apprehensive about having our pants pulled down!!? I can’t fathom it. Maignan for the SAME value we paid for Sanchez? COME ON man.
The ultimate purpose for getting Maignan is as a result of Enzo Maresca WANTS him and sees him as an excellent match for his soccer. Are we backing the supervisor or no? Are we absolutely behind him? If we’re, then deliver him what he needs, particularly the resulting from the truth that I do know the brand new possession have needed Maignan for the final THREE years!!
Pay and don’t converse. Low wages, low price. What are we doing!??
