Chelsea CB situation

A thread 👇🏼

1) We have 9 CB’s who will be under contract this summer. Tuchel has decisions to make.

Silva, Rudiger, Azpi, Zouma, AC, Tomori, Guehi, Sarr & Ampadu.

Where do they all stand moving forward? Do we need a signing?

My thoughts
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2) Silva 🇧🇷

Just for a second imagine prime Silva in a Chelsea shirt 🤩 He’s our best defender by a long shot. I get JT legend vibes

He could sign a 1 or 2 year extension. Squeeze every last bit out of him. In the meantime we need to find our next Thiago Silva 🙏🏼

What a guy
3) Rudiger 🇩🇪

Redemption? Under a fellow German who believes in him. He has attitude & he has ability we need to see consistency for the rest of the season and beyond.

So far so good. I want Toni at his best, doing that dancing shit, playing at a high level. If not? He’s gone
Azpi “Dave” “Azpli” 🇪🇸

Captain and proud, proper Chelsea. One of our best right backs ever. Converted LB to RB to CB. Oozing class! Hope he stays for 1 more year then I believe we move in different directions.

Could retire & get onto the coaching staff? Imagine🙏🏼
Zooooouma🇫🇷

Emerged under Frank as a dependable, dangerous centre half. Compliments Silva fantastically. It’s as if he’s matured now this is prime Kurt.

He’ll get his chance with Tuchel. Take Azpi’s space at CB maybe down the line, we’ll see. He has a future, I hope👀
AC🇩🇰

His heart is in the right place. He’s a Chelsea graduate. I wished he had lived up to potential & is so inconsistent. Unfortunately he’s found himself out of favour yet again.

You may disagree but I see him sold this summer. 25-30m is good for us. We’re down to 8 imo👍🏼
Fikayo Tomori 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The one that got away. If Tuchel had come a month sooner, we’d have Tomori in a back 3. The thoughts are sad but I’m happy for him!

We want him back we must, potential to scary just needs play to showcase it. Hopefully comes back, but may not 😭 Down to 7?
Marc Guèhi 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The next Tomori? Next in line for sure & if Tomori goes to AC then Marc has an opportunity to come back, pre season work hard and who knows the outcome.

Takes AC’s 4th / 5th spot. Like Gilmour a constant cup player? I’d like to see it. He’s got potential ✅
Sarr 🇫🇷

Free transfer & something that was well worth doing. A free opportunity to develop a defender who has had hype as a teenager. Can loans help unlock him to Chelsea’s standard. Another option to take a 4th / 5th slot.

My thoughts are he’ll be CB for loan army for now😂
Ethan Ampadu 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I’ll cut to the chase, for Ethan to break into Chelsea he needs to be playing for a better team than bottom of the league Sheff United. No good for him.

We have too much ahead of him right now. Another loan. A better loan might give him a chance down the line.
Reflection.

Starting next season our centre back room will look as followed based on my thoughts of their futures.

In this order

1) Silva
2) Rudiger
3) Zouma
4) Azpi
5) Tomori? / Sarr? / Guehi?

If we want to win the league. We need more. It’s that’s simple so...
Transfer season 👀

We need our next Thiago Silva. An leader of men. Elite level. For one season along side Silva could help us win the title. In a back three with Rudiger/ Zouma, Silva & ..............

Who?

Süle? Upamecano? Giménez? Marquinhos? Lenglet?

It’s necessary😤
Those centre backs would be funded through player sales. A centre back is imperative for success at the highest level. Tuchel needs it now he’s got 18 months to win👀

Who’s your 5 centre backs for next season?

Mines. Silva / Süle / Rudiger / Zouma / Azpi 😁

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