Long-time Chelsea target destroyed by Haaland to leave fans happy they have Badiashile

The current spaced out Champions League format meant that Chelsea weren’t involved last night, and indeed meant there were two pretty dull games on.

Some Blues fans may have tuned in to see Romelu Lukaku play on loan for Inter against Porto, but may also have switched over to Man City when they realised the Belgian wasn’t starting.

If they did they got to see Erling Haaland score 5 – and destroy long time Chelsea target Josko Gvardiol in the process.

It seemed almost certain that the Croatian was coming to Stamford Bridge this summer, but in the end it was Benoit Badiashile who joined the club in January.

That leaves us with three great strata of central defenders – the veteran Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly, the young but experienced Wesley Fofana and Badiashile, plus Levi Colwill on loan ready to return and break through.

We wouldn’t judge any defender on how they match up with the force of nature Haaland, but for Chelsea fans looking to be comforted they settle for a lesser option, this was the perfect tonic.

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