Was Graeme Souness right all along about Paul Pogba at Man Utd? Plus there are more mails on Chelsea, the state of punditry, Fabio Vieira and more…
What to expect from Chelsea?
Simon from London asked “What Are Chelsea?”, well the true answer is now than we are under new ownership we truly do not know, will we be like the American owned Liverpool and make smart purchases and fight for the title each season or be like American owned Manchester United and buy big but fail to do much with the talent brought in, we truly do not know but if we judge how Todd Boehly has run the LA Dodgers then the proof in the Baseball pudding would suggest more like Liverpool.
With up to four defenders leaving this summer we are in clear need of a rebuild when it comes to the defence, so big investment is required right there and with Romelu Lukaku leaving his childhood club last summer to join his childhood club, only to then leave said childhood club to return back to his former club on loan we will need yet another forward, will this be all accomplished in one window? No, this is not FIFA or Football Manager and even if it was players need to gel and build that chemistry up, when i look at what the team who are challenging for the top four are doing in terms of deals then Manchester City, Liverpool and Spurs are all making smart and strong purchases that should on paper improve their team, we are only a few days into the transfer window but it is crucial Chelsea bring in the right players as i could see even this early on those three sides finishing clear of 4th spot, resulting in ourselves fighting it out with Arsenal, Manchester United maybe and whoever else makes a push for Europe.
Big season ahead, cannot wait for the season to get underway!
The Admin @ At The Bridge Pod
England midfield key as always
Barney Ronay’s excellent article in the Guardian the other day had a comment buried deep within it that, as always, holds the key to England’s and, indeed, any other nation’s chances of success in one off competitive games and major tournaments.
He talked about how England are, essentially, light in central midfield. With only Jordan Henderson representing a ‘top 6’ side in that position.
England have a fantastic set of players to call upon. Not better or worse than other nations – just fantastic in their own right. But, just like in 2018 and 2020, were a bit too light in the centre of the pitch. The cauldron where the battle is won and lost.
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