I believe the most important factor that all of us complained about over the last couple of seasons is goalkeepers. Striker is a detailed second, however all of us clearly noticed, and nonetheless see, that if Chelsea need to elevate then they should signal a high goalkeeper and improve what they’ve. Each high workforce wants a world class goalkeeper within the internet, it actually seeps confidence by the remainder of the workforce, the alternative of what Robert Sanchez does.
There are some arguments about Djordje Petrovic being ok, positive. However I believe he’s going anyway so we’d as properly not even think about that as an possibility.
To offer the final word steadiness to a youth-led squad construct, it is advisable to be sure you have a robust backbone, and the backbone begins at goalkeeper. That is THE most vital place.
I don’t care that Robert Sanchez had a barely higher finish to the season (his distribution was nonetheless poor by the way in which), he’s by no means going to be ok to be Chelsea primary. He mind farts TOO a lot, he’s not ok.
So when you’ve gotten an opportunity to signal a world class goalkeeper with high quality expertise, one who wears the captains armband and brings management and has been there and seen all of it, for simply £20m (charge reported by Ben Jacobs yesterday), that is one state of affairs the place you simply pay and don’t converse, particularly when he isn’t somebody demanding excessive wages. It’s an absolute no brainer for my part.
You see anger yesterday and I get it – it’s totally warranted on this event. I additionally perceive those that are saying that Chelsea must be robust in negotiations and can’t preserve having their pants pulled down. I fully perceive that. However on this occasion, it’s one the place you don’t want to fret about that in any respect and simply pay the £20m-£25m to signal him. Not one single individual concerned in soccer or anybody with any information in any respect, goes to say ‘wow, Chelsea properly and actually had their pants pulled down signing Maignan for £25m’ are they? Let’s be actual right here. The truth is, they’ll say ‘wow, Chelsea bought Maignan for £25m? That’s an unbelievable deal’ – as a result of it’s. Not one individual can persuade me in any other case. When that first rumoured charge got here out that that is all it could take to signal him, I actually noticed followers of different golf equipment telling their workforce to go for Maignan as a result of he was so low-cost. I noticed Chelsea followers in disbelief that we are able to land Maignan for £25m-ish.
A small part of followers may need some issues as a result of Maignan isn’t off the again of his greatest ever season, however for £25m you aren’t risking a lot in any respect and apart from, it is a man with a brilliant robust mentality, he’s not one other Kalidou Koulibaly, he’s a warrior. He’s not one other confidence participant.
He’s an improve on what we’ve, and he’ll elevate. That is precisely what Chelsea want and I can fully perceive why followers could be offended if we didn’t signal him for round £25m.
He’s additionally organising a future at Chelsea for Mike Penders, who we preserve listening to how a lot he’s rated on the membership. Maignan doesn’t block anybody coming by. If it doesn’t work, you’ve gotten the 4 goalkeepers you’re apparently ‘blissful’ with (they’re not btw) to fall again on so it’s a win win, no? You may have Penders to fall again on, no? Actually there may be nothing to lose.
If we are able to get him for £15m then superb, even higher, I’ll totally applaud that. But when we lose him just because we don’t need to look ‘weak’ in negotiations, then that for me is ridiculous. If our ‘negotiating’ finally ends up getting him for £15m then truthfully, I’ll maintain my fingers up and say honest play to all of them for getting that performed.
I stated days in the past that I’m ready to attend every part out and make a conclusion after I see what enterprise we really do, so I’m nonetheless going to do this. This isn’t some rant article, it is a nudge in direction of the choice makers to do the correct factor right here. I’m blissful to attend and see. Perhaps their negotiation techniques right here totally repay and in the event that they do, I’ll completely applaud them for it as stated above.
However for me, you merely can not lose out on a chance to signal what I see as a world class goalkeeper nonetheless (who will not be even outdated for a goalkeeper and actually, he’s nonetheless younger) for simply £25m. What number of extra alternatives will we get to signal an skilled stopper who’s a pacesetter, for that value? I’ll let you know, ZERO.
For context, we paid £25 for Sanchez, Brighton’s THIRD alternative goalkeeper on the time. We paid £30m for Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, a deep backup participant. We paid £43m for Joao Felix, I needn’t say something on that. But NOW we’re apparently fearful about having our pants pulled down!!? I can not fathom it. Maignan for the SAME value we paid for Sanchez? COME ON man.
The ultimate motive for getting Maignan is as a result of Enzo Maresca WANTS him and sees him as a great match for his soccer. Are we backing the supervisor or no? Are we totally behind him? If we’re, then carry him what he desires, particularly the as a consequence of the truth that I do know the brand new possession have needed Maignan for the final THREE years!!
Pay and don’t converse. Low wages, low charge. What are we doing!??
