According to reports, Chelsea’s owners have made a decision regarding the potential signing of a new centre-back and goalkeeper in the January transfer window.
Some analysts believe Chelsea can’t be seen as legitimate Premier League title contenders this season unless they strengthen these two positions next month. ..Continue Reading
Robert Sanchez is currently Chelsea’s No.1 goalkeeper but has faced criticism this season for some of his performances under Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea’s central defence has also been identified as a weak spot. However, The Athletic reports that the club’s hierarchy does not believe they are just a centre-back and goalkeeper away from securing the top-flight title.
This viewpoint has been echoed by various pundits, including Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, amid Chelsea’s climb up the league table.
Carragher recently told Sky Bet’s The Overlap: ‘When I think of teams who win the title, the goalkeeper is such a big thing.
‘At Liverpool, the teams I played in, we never had a ‘keeper who was on the level of Peter Schmeichel, Edwin van der Sar or Petr Cech.
‘Liverpool got Alisson [after I retired] and they won the league. That’s my thing.
‘Chelsea have been so impressive this season. I just can’t imagine the goalkeeper (Robert Sanchez) lifting [the Premier League trophy].’
Fellow football pundit Shaun Wright-Phillips believes Chelsea never found the right replacement for former star Thiago Silva in central defence.
Wright-Phillips told sportscasting.com: ‘They let Thiago Silva go, but they didn’t replace him. I think they need more experience in the defence.
‘They’re not struggling to score goals. That’s not a problem for them right now.
‘The problem is they’re conceding goals. If they can cut some of those mistakes then again, we see a different Chelsea.’
