Joe Cole: There is “something systemically wrong” with Chelsea’s recruitment model | OneFootball

Former Chelsea winger Joe Cole has been explaining this week why he sees something systematically wrong with Chelsea’s current project.

It is a project that has come under major scrutiny this week, with fans protesting against the owners ahead of the Southampton win on Tuesday night.

The Blues won that game 4-0 in what was a much needed convincing performance, with goals coming from Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella.

The Saints were a very poor opposition of course, but Chelsea really needed a big win and a big performance, and that is exactly what they did last night right in the nick of time as they look to keep challenging for that all important Champions League spot.

Neto was superb playing as the number 9 and as well as getting his goal, he has explained why he loves playing as a striker with a hilarious answer!

But Cole, and many others in the game and out of it, have all been seeing what the owners have got wrong with this squad build they have spent so much money on.

Cole speaks some truths

Joe Cole on TNT Sports.

I don’t think there are many people who will disagree with what Cole is saying below.

He has argued that Chelsea’s repeated mistakes in the goalkeeping department were a sign that their entire recruitment model could be broken.

He said on The Dressing Room podcast:

“It’s something systemically wrong because you can’t have nine goalkeepers on your books and not know which one is your number one,’ he said.

“You’ve got Kepa [Arrizabalaga] out on loan, Petrovic out on loan, you’ve bought some young, promising ones.

“If your system works well, you shouldn’t make as many mistakes that have been made with goalkeepers.”

Quotes via TBR Football.