Gary Cahill has come out to defend Chelsea’s project and claimed that his old team are “not far off” being competitors again.
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Gary Cahill has been quite critical of Chelsea on the pitch when he’s been working for Sky Sports, but in an interview for the club’s website he was much more positive about the overall project at Stamford Bridge:
“A number of years ago, this was a really young squad put together. It seemed like all the changes were happening at once, the ownership etc. And it was clear that they were building a young squad to develop,” the Champions League winning defender explained.
“So I felt like I was always trying to preach patience, be patient. Because going out and getting lots of experienced players like the dressing room I walked into is not always easy.
“They’re not far off, it’s just at the minute a bit of inconsistency.”
Chelsea are going backwards, no matter how close they are to success
We wish we could agree with that. It’s been a few years now of hearing we’re “not far off” being back at the top. Everyone can buy that when you’re making progress. But when you have a year which is a clear step back, like this one will end up being, it’s much harder to convince people that everything’s fine.
In other news…
Tosin got a start and a clean sheet on Saturday, and after the game he took the chance to praise his mate Cole Palmer.
If Chelsea end up selling Enzo Fernandez, it looks like they already have a replacement lined up. It would mean sending more cash to Brighton…
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