There were many sayings about Chelsea’s central-back position since the tough injury of Levi Colwill. It was opened by Maresca, demanding a new central defender, back in August. The defender was not signed, and there was a serious curse on injured central defenders at Chelsea. Against Liverpool, Badiashile was amazing, and Chelsea have started to rely on Josh Acheampong as their right central defender, while Badiashile was again injured in the left central back position.
When you look at the team, Acheampong is really great in his position, the best option. He has been preparing to take the right central-back position for many, many months now. He was working hard, employed as a right central-back with whom he could communicate. He was playing on individual effort and was great with Badiashille. He needed to cover in the first match after the red card and was very individual well against Nottingham Forrest, he has also managed to score his first goal for Chelsea.
This situation must be so fantastic for many Chelsea fans who were dreaming that Chelsea would play an academy player who is nineteen years old instead of buying star players like Araujo, Konate, Kounde, or Marquinhos. Chelsea will not pay fifty, sixty, or seventy million for one star or 120 million for two package defenders. Chelsea won’t be signing any new central defender because they already have Achiampong and a very large number of central defenders in the team.
They can develop Acheampong on the right and Badiashille on the left. They also have a great number of backups, can Chalobah, Tosin, and Wesley Fofana. We are now concluding that Chelsea was preparing the central defender for his first team football, the big name for the future, and his name is Josh Acheampong. No millions, no circus with Guehi and the others.
We should not forget that in his performances that he was so good on clearings, he was covering well, was very strong in his position, and has earned his place in the first team well deserved. With modesty and reliability, good headers and positioning, and good passing. He has impressed many, and he is a new star at Stamford Bridge, the Bridge has been waiting for.
Colwill return:
We should not forget that Colwill will likely return next season and play for Chelsea again. This represents a significant shift in the Chelsea leadership structure. Now they are playing very smart and not sparing the millions on some star that would play for money; they have their players, and they rely on them.
So Chelsea introduces a player who has been in the club since he was only eight years old and doesn’t go spending millions. It is something really great, and it is a very big thing when Chelsea can give Josh Acheampong a chance to play regularly in the Premier League and to be a starter.
Chelsea’s central defenders:
Chelsea really has a very large number of central defenders. Chelsea have Badiashile, Tosin, Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Hato, Josh Acheampong, and injured Colwill. This is a very large number of central defenders, and Chelsea really does not need to go on the transfer market. They have enough central defender in their team.
Chelsea has loaned Anselmino to Borussia Dortmund’s side in the Bundesliga and returned Sarr to Strasbourg on loan. They will be at Chelsea in the summer. Mamadou Sarr will easily play in the first team next season than Anselmino. These are also Chelsea central defenders who will be in the Chelsea team next season.
Goalkeeper situation:
Chelsea has three goalkeepers in the team. The current number one is Robert Sanchez, the second-choice goalkeeper is Filip Jorgensen, while Gabriel Slonina is option number three. Chelsea have a goalkeeper who was loaned out to Strasbourg, Mike Penders, who they are expecting to be the regular first choice in goal in the years to follow. He is currently on loan at Strasbourg.
Chelsea has deals and contracts with Sanchez, Jorgensen, and Slonina. So, Chelsea will not get out of this deal by signing Maignan from Milan; Chelsea will respect their positions and agreements with these players. Chelsea will not sell their Robert Sanchez for Milan’s Mike Maignan. They respect the deals with goalkeepers and do not give up on them at all.
Objectively, the French goalkeeper is a much better goalkeeper than Sanchez and would stop many more attempts than Sanchez would, but he is a Milan player, and Robert Sanchez is a Chelsea player. Chelsea has its team, their player on the contract, and respects that. They have bought many new young players who will be playing. They believe in their team and don’t look to Maignan’s options.
It is looking like the Roman Abramovich methods have been overstepped by Chelsea.
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