To be fair, you haven't lost much either.
Liverpool got third with Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips. Neither of which are as good as Sarr or Colwill do I’m not exactly sympathetic here. Also not sympathetic if you are not trying to develop guys that you bought. Think you are being very negative about your own guys.
I think in a back three this matters less. Both would be playing CB, so it’s a bit disingenuous to suggest Mukiele is being considered because he can play RB too. Mukiele is being considered because Kounde doesn’t want to go. Do you know who else primarily plays RCB? Koulibaly.
Why is this a silly argument? Chelsea went out of their way to sign Sarr, they need CBs and they won’t use him? I think buying Sarr in the first place is silly. He might not be great but he is better than the vast majority of 4th/5th choice CBs in the league. I think it’s silly to say we bought this guy and have no plan for him because we will sell anyway.
Williams and Phillips combined for ~2k minutes in EPL matches that season. Last season our 4th and 5th CBs would have combined for almost 3k minutes of EPL matches. Chalobah and Sarr would have combined for 2k minutes, and they were 5th and 6th, which is what we are saying we'd be fine with. Chalobah can have a bump up in minutes, and Colwill takes his spot on the depth chart, and Sarr remains as a purely emergency option.
I’m saying Colwill and Sarr are more qualified than Williams and Phillips. Tottenham also play three at the back and I am taking those guys over guys like Rodon and Tanganga (and honestly Lenglet) who will be in similar spots in the depth chart. I don’t think either Sarr or Colwill is undeserving of those minutes. Of course you can upgrade but I think it’s dumb to show a Colwill especially that you are fine to bury him.
Maybe? But how are you going to tell him with a straight face that you aren’t going to replace Silva with another 50m defender next summer? There is slim and none things to suggest that that won’t occur. Tuchel played around with a back 4 last season too. It’s clear Tuchel wants to be able to play that as well. Not that Chelsea ever does long term planning so who knows. Tuchel might mot even be there this time next year.
Just because someone doesn’t mean you’re morally obligated to think of him a certain way once he arrives.
Next year. They’re already spending the money though, clearly. Did not predict this kind of window in terms of outlay and the fact that they spend nearly half on CMs tells me they’re trying to get a head start on at least Rice leaving, if not also Soucek.
Saw that. Anyone that makes that value judgment between the clubs...enjoy that tire fire young man. The rumor I saw is West Ham didn't want to meet his wages and Everton were (how, I have no idea. Aren't they still in near financial ruin?).
