3 potential signings Chelsea should consider to strengthen defence
After watching the performances of the defenders this season, Frank Lampard should make an honest decision on which centre-back deserves to leave the club.
Because honestly, these centre-backs are a complete disaster, Chelsea are known for having some of the best or, should I say, the greatest defenders in Premier League history, just to mention Terry, Carvalho, Cahill, Alex and so on.
The defenders that we have currently are among the three best defensive units as per their potential and past performances. Only Liverpool and Man City have the better units; but still, we are defending like a League One club playing against a Premier League team. Once the season ends, Frank has to make the decision whether any of their centre-backs need to leave and how many of them.
Players who can potentially replace them:
Kalidou Koulibaly
He may be 29 years old but trust me, wherever he goes he will make an immediate impact. He is tailor-made for the Premier League with his physical presence and passing ability. The Senegalese is also known for his leadership qualities and being able to guide the team from the back. Chelsea have been lacking a proper leader since John Terry left the club. Gary Cahill showed a lot of potential but Sarri forced him out of the team and later, the club.
Signing Koulibaly will mean a lot for Chelsea as we have seen that a defender with similar qualities changed Liverpool a lot. Koulibaly is also a serious threat at set-pieces and also has a good record when it comes 1v1 situation.
James Tarkowski
I am sure many will ask questions about James Tarkowski. But yes, Tarkowski is far better than the current centre-backs we have. For the whole season, many pundits have been praising Nick Pope but it's James Tarkowski who makes Nick Pope look better. He is massively underrated, but ask any Burnley fans - they will say Tarkowski is their man.
The 27-year-old deserves to play for a top club and with a lot of experience under his belt, he is a perfect man for Chelsea. Tarkowski clears the ball quickly when he senses danger, makes quite a lot of blocks (like a traditional defender not afraid to put his body to block the shot), and the most important his ability to organize the defence for the set-pieces which Chelsea need the most.
Merih Demiral
He may not be as experienced as Koulibaly or Tarkowski but trust me, the 22-year-old Turkish defender has it all to become one of the greatest. Fearless and an absolute beast, he reminds me more of prime John Terry when he plays. Demiral likes to tackle a lot (and those are clean tackles), is very good with the ball, likes to pass often and those passes are always successful. He really bosses the defence with good tactical understanding, and he has the pace to match the runs of attackers. A serious threat at set-pieces.
Demiral was fantastic at the start of the season but after his injury, he lost his place to De Ligt, so we can strike a deal with Jorginho as a makeweight - he would consider an exit after losing his place in the team and we all know Sarri doesn't rotate the team.
These are the 3 centre-backs I feel Chelsea should really consider signing. They have the qualities and abilities to play for an elite club like Chelsea.
Please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions.
Comments
l will have to add soyucu of leister city, roughed
Bring back John Terry as a defence coach
We keep blaming individuals but it's the same back 4 we had last season and we conceded a fraction of the goals. The problem is that there is either no organisation at the back or we are gung ho in attack, my opinion is that its a little bit of both and therefore the coaching staff need to take a lot of the responsibility.
True, with the same defense and GK we conceed almost 20 goals less in the last season.