Gary Neville names three signings Chelsea need to compete for Premier League title
Gary Neville believes Chelsea still need three major signings to compete for the Premier League title.
The west London club have spent fortunes สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที on transfers in recent years but Neville says they are still short in three key positions.
Chelsea briefly threatened to mount a genuine title challenge this season under new boss Enzo Maresca but their form has fallen off a cliff since mid-December.
Maresca’s side had won just one of their last seven Premier League games before Monday’s much-need 2-1 victory over London rivals West Ham and needed three points against the Hammers to move back into the Champions League spots.
Filip Jorgensen replace Maresca’s struggling No. 1 Robert Sanchez for Chelsea and Neville believes goalkeeper is one of three areas the club need to strengthen to challenge for major trophies.
Neville, who lifted eight Premier League trophies during his 19-year spell at Manchester United, also believes Chelsea need to sign a new striker and ‘maybe a new centre-back’.
Nicolas Jackson starte the season in impressive form but has now gone eight games without a goal and was hooke just after half time against West Ham.
Discussing Chelsea’s progression under Maresca after the West Ham win, Neville said on his ‘I think they’re in a good position and they’re having a good season.
‘The shock was that bad run they went on was during a period you thought they were going to pick up a lot of points given the opponents. But where they are, I actually had them in fourth.
‘You’re going to get a rollercoaster of results with a young team, you’re not going to get a perfect climb to the top. They’re going to pick up lessons along the way and we’re seeing that.
They need improvements in two or three positions and they will know that as well, it’s not just a case of these players developing and winning the league.
‘They will need to add to the squad. In goalkeeper, centre-forward, maybe a centre-back, they’re going to need to improve. But they’re on the right track and they’re in a good position.’
Maresca has repeatedly defende Sanchez this season despite the Spanish shot-stopper making more errors than have led to goals than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League.