Joe Cole was one of the players bought by Roman Abramovich in his great splurge when he first arrived at Chelsea, and this summer has seen a similar impact from Todd Boehly and his group following their takeover at the club.
In a really interesting interview with the Evening Standard, Cole revealed his thoughts about the business that the Blues have done this year – and it contrasted somewhat from what we’ve heard from the likes of Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.
“The business has been great,” Cole said.
“I’ve read from other pundits that it has been a bit slapdash but I don’t agree.
“Koulibaly at 31 is one of the best central defenders. How else would you replace Rudiger? You need that ready-made replacement now. That’s a fantastic bit of business,” the former winger continued.
“We needed goals and experience at the top end of the pitch and we’ve got Raheem Sterling as a great bit of business.”
“Cucurella is very good and we saw that against Everton. Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa is one of the most talented players in England. That signing is even more important when you realise that signing young players from Europe has changed since Brexit.”
We love his positivity, and it’s hard not to share similar views after seeing such top players come in. Tomorrow will be a huge test for them against a really dangerous looking Tottenham team, but the prospects for the season as a whole look great.
