WHAT DOES CHELSEA NEED THIS SUMMER
Premier league champions Chelsea look like a side that doesn't need much adjustment. A team which saw out the title challenge with an
uncanny team spirit and determination, all hands were on deck in order to
ensure that the premier league trophy returns to Stamford Bridge after five
long years of waiting.
This Chelsea side boasted one of the meanest defenses in
Europe, not losing any game at home in the league, a midfield that was both creative and
resourceful and a strike force (usually one man) that seemed to be able to get
under the skin of every defender and yet still remain as efficient as ever.
One might be tempted to ask, does a team like Chelsea really
need a lot of changes in this transfer window…? With all the buzz around the
transfer window which was officially opened on July 1, one might notice that
not a lot of names have been linked to the champions, it could be that the self-proclaimed
special one does intend on sticking to his league cup double winning side, but
a few additions here and there wouldn't hurt I think.
Let’s look at the defense, with Cech now a full-fledged Arsenal
player, that leaves Thibaut Courtois firmly in the no 1 choice spot for
goalkeeper, and also creates a vacuum, Chelsea will definitely need to sign a
“willing to play second fiddle” goalkeeper…that which primary target Begovic of
Stoke city has adamantly refused to accept…
The defense doesn't look like it needs much fine-tuning,
with the resurgent captain fantastic leading a defiance line that for most of
the season looked impossible to penetrate, one might be tempted to say “leave
it that way”. To be honest, a few additions will be necessary, considering the
fact that a major injury to any of the normal back four starters and Chelsea will
be in serious trouble…so a bid for Baba Rahman, Raphael Varane, Seamus Coleman,
etc. is well on track, ride on Jose!!!
Meanwhile, in the middle of the pack, Chelsea seem to be
fairly comfortable in the midfield position with the likes of Matic and Fabregas
bringing a mix of reliability and creativity to the team. Due to the heavy reliance
on these two though, there seems to be the need to add an equally creative edge
to the mix, Chelsea’s formation of 4-2-3-1 for most of last season seemed to
pay off as the result told, Mourinho seemed to be able to have solved the
problem from the previous side, but if there’s one thing this Chelsea side lack’s
it’s the team depth…which other teams seem to have abundantly…verdict? A good
midfielder or two will go a long way to strengthen the team’s depth. Paul Pogba?
Arda Turan? We will see…
STRIKE! STRIKE!! STRIKE!!!
This is one department in which the blues seem not to be in
a hurry to add more names to, considering the fact that they have one of
the most feared strikers in the game
today in the person of Diego Costa, they have anyways added the ‘fading away’ Radamel
falcao to their ranks…and Loic Remy too…who’s not such a bad idea for a
striker, considering the fact that he has to deal with sitting on the bench for
most of the season…talks are even surfacing of a planned move for relegated
side Qpr’s striker Charlie Austin.
He has expressed his desire to play for the blues one day,
it remains to be seen if the special one can restore the Colombian to his past
glory, I do hope Jose mourinho has some tricks up his sleeve, because the
falcao we saw at the just concluded Copa America was quite “unappealing”
Can one think of better options in the market now? Alexander
Lacazzette? , Gonzalo Higuaín? Benzema???
HAVE YOUR SAY…
…..for the love of sports
Meanwhile…SOME TRANSFER NEWS…in case you missed it
Nani has completed a deal to move to Fernabache from Manchester
united for a reported 4 million pounds
Lukas PodolskI has also completed a move from arsenal to Fernabache
Nathaniel Clyne has completed his move from Southampton to Liverpool
Neto has joined Juventus from Florentina on a free transfer
Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano have completed deals to join Seria
A giants Ac Milan
Braga striker Eder has signed a deal with English side Swansea
Nigel Pearson has been sacked by Leicester city…
Steven Gerrard has been given a “hero’s” welcome at La Galaxy…
Miranda has signed for inter Milan from Athletico Madrid
Douglas Costa has completed his move from Shaktar to Bayern
Alvaro Negredo has made his loan move to Valencia from Man City
permanent….
