Jamie Carragher launched a scathing assault on not solely Chelsea’s switch coverage on Monday evening, but in addition questioned the motive behind gamers’ reasoning for becoming a member of the membership when it is in such a state of flux.
Talking on the primary Monday Night time Soccer of the season, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have been on punditry responsibility as Leicester held Tottenham to a 1-1 draw on the King Energy Stadium.
However with Joao Felix set to turn into Chelsea’s tenth signing of the summer season, taking the variety of senior first group gamers on the membership to 40 when together with the likes of outcast people Kepa Arrizabalaga, Romelu Lukaku and Trevoh Chalobah, Carragher’s consideration was elsewhere early within the present.
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In utter bemusement, Carragher questioned the decision-making of officers on the membership whereas additionally attacking gamers for eager to signal for Chelsea within the first place.
“Chelsea have simply acquired to cease shopping for gamers, and gamers have gotten to cease signing for Chelsea,” Carragher mentioned on MNF . “If I used to be a participant, I might suppose ‘why I might signal?’ The one purpose you’ll signal is as a result of your agent may say, ‘we’re getting a seven-year deal on massive cash, that is assured cash for seven years.
“You realize what I might say? Again your self, signal a four-year deal at a correct membership. Once you’re due for renewal, your cash goes up anyway.”
Felix is about to turn into the tenth signing at Chelsea (Picture credit score: Angel Martinez/Getty Pictures)
Carragher continued, highlighting how all their new signings creates extra questions – and issues – than solutions for supervisor Enzo Maresca.
“It is not a younger and thrilling group. They’ve purchased Joao Felix, the place’s he going to play? They signed Pedro Neto every week in the past, the place’s he going to play once you’ve acquired Cole Palmer already? The place would you play Enzo Fernandez, a £100m participant? The place would you play Christopher Nkunku?
Carragher did not maintain again on Chelsea (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
“Nice soccer groups want competitors, however each group I performed in there have been seven or eight gamers who knew they have been enjoying each week. There have been six or seven gamers combating for 3 positions, and one other six or seven who knew they have been squad gamers. That is a wholesome squad.
“You need to ask about the place Joao Felix goes to play, I’ve acquired one other query – the place’s he going to get modified on the coaching floor? How are all these gamers in a single dressing room? How are you placing on a coaching session?”
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