Sensible Transfers: Chelsea | Summer 2022
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Chelsea are, for the first time in a very long time, in transition. They are under new ownership, have new staff in executive positions and have lost some key players. But their most immediate need is in defence, they need to replace Rudiger, Christensen, and forward plan for the retirement of Thiago Silva. So who should they sign?
Written by Seb Stafford-Bloor, illustrated by Philippe Fenner.
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Very surprising that the attack wasn’t included seeing as they’ve just lost Lukaku and they struggled in attacking scenarios last season. Ndicka and Koulibaly are good shouts nonetheless.
koulibaly is currently linked to the club anyway
They have lots of attackers, that don’t get minutes with great potential like Cho
@@carterB14C and Chelsea will buy one more
They probably edited out Raphinha from the video after last night’s reports🤐
@@carterB14C cho got a decent amount last season when he was fit at least
Chelsea needs a Part 2 & 3 to addres the Midfield and Forward areas.
I was thinking is that it?? 😭 We just lost LAKAKA so ST options would be nice
Honestly 🤣🤣🤣 our problem is plenty
@@martindlamini688 dude you have 7 forwards in your team right now are you not satisfied 💀
@@vivien8417 only 3 of them can finish decently lol
@@vivien8417 and?
Chelsea shouldnt do the same mistake they made with Guehi. Don’t sell Colwill and include him in the team slowly like Reece James.
James just came straight in was a no brainer
@@YouSmokeChed so is colwill hes unreal
@@Ninja-gt3zi I agree would be fuming if we sold need to tie him on a long contract
@@YouSmokeChed James came in but he rotated in and out with Azpi in his first season under Lampard. I feel like the second half of the season he became more involved, but what we did with him would be ideal for colwill I think as well as broja and Conor, although conor could alot in Immediately cause he has enough prem experience now. Gilmour might have to go back out on loan but I wouldn’t against seeing him as a cup player gaining experience with chelsea.
Not every academy graduate will be good player though
Finally! The Barcelona sensible transfer episode we've been waiting for.
The barcelona board are taking notes.😂😂😂
😂 Barcelona giving us PTSD ffs
Barcelona dont need sensible transfer
Cuz they already know whom they are signing
Still now they have done 80% of their signings. Just get Kounde and Azpe
And we can compete UCL
Sensible and Barca in one sentence 😂😂😂
Finally,the sensible transfer clip I have been waiting for.
You mean WE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
same
Yeah. But it was too short😅
We have all been waitinggggg
@@maxitb1921 it's not like Chelsea need wholesale changes. One player here and there every season
We’re very close to signing Koulibaly as things stand. Anyways I’ve wanted him for years at the bridge..he’s definitely been one of the best CBs in world football for quite sometime now. Also I don’t understand why some fans are still complaining about not getting Koundé..I mean don’t we already have Chalobah? He was solid last season..yes he had a few moments here and there but let’s not forget it was his first senior season in the prem. He’ll only get better with time…Chalobah and Colwill mentored by Thiago Silva and Koulibaly..lads we’ve sorted our defence for the next decade!
@@brobro3007 he’s got a good 5 years in him cos he’s very fit
Well realistically the last 2 years he would be on a decline and we’d probably invest in a younger defender
@@brobro3007 Kounde is leagues ahead of Chalobah + Kounde is left footed so even if you're obsessed with English players he's not after that right side spot it's about making a squad where Chalobah is your 'weakest' player not the likes of Sarr, Barkley, Alonso, Azpi, RLC etc.
@@brobro3007 How for the next decade right? Lemme explain
Silva will probably take up a coaching role in the coming years at Chelsea. Koulibaly can easily play until he’s like 35-36 or probably even more if he stays fit like Silva. Meanwhile Chalobah and Colwil can learn from them and by the time they do they’ll both be in their peak years. So there you go!
I love Trev and I want him to remain with us for many years to come, but as a squad option. He doesn’t have the ceiling of Kounde, Colwill or even Ndicka mentioned in the video.
There were reports saying that Tuchel would like to move to 4 ATB soon so I hope we get Koulibaly done. This is the perfect time for us to get back 4 playing players because both Christensen and Rudiger were great in back 3 but not back 4. Also our chance creativity is absolute bad so we definitely need a good creator
A man of ball knowledge I see
Chelsea didn't have problems creating chances. Turning those chances into goals effectively and efficiently was the issue, especially in the 2nd half of the season.
@@isaac_opeyemi Trust me we had problems creating chances you can even check the stats.
@@isaac_opeyemi no bro chelsea lacks a lot in creativity. Just cause lukaku and werner misses sitters doesn’t mean chelsea are creating a lot. It's that they missed from the few that were created.
Great call on this being the time to build for a back 4 and Koulibaly's a great start, though if James or Chilwell got injured again we'd have to revert to the back 3 - Azpi's losing his legs for CB let alone RB, and even at his best Alonso's a trash LB.
We need a finisher more than a creator. Havertz could blossom in a F9 role anytime, but Werner's not going to make it & Lukaku's already gone. It's the same problem we had this time last year, it needs to be addressed again.
Ndicka is a really odd choice given that he's needs seasoning too, and then just locks Colwill out of the side for the future.
Yeah it would make more sense to sign a 30+ left CB and a younger central CB
Ndicka is also way better
I'm sure you've seen a great deal of Colwill.
@@eocineV2 yes, and I’ve seen ndicka being better against way better opponents
Sure bud, I'm convinced you've caught a lot of Huddersfield this year.
Regardless, that's not even the question.
It's not 'is Ndicka better at this point' because the answer is probably yes, he's three years older and has been playing in the top flight for years.
It's 'is it worth dropping your own young player to bring in another at this moment in time'.
as a frankfurt fan i obviously hope we keep Ndicka(current rumors are that he's extending) but i'm glad to see him get his due here as he's one of our best and an exceptional player. it's been a treat watching him develop these last few years with our club.
Bro, yes. I’m a Chelsea fan, but I’ve been watching Frankfurt for the last 2 years (almost religiously), and N’Dicka has impressed me almost every single weekend. I’ve been asking for a year now how nobody has picked him up yet. One of the best CB’s in the Bundesliga
Looks like the Chelsea board had a sneak peak into Tifo sensible transfer with near completion of the Koulibaly transfer. Good job Tifo
The only sensible transfer here is Koulibaly.
Ignoring or loaning out a home-grown Levi Colwill, on the basis of "needing improvement", and then signing a 22 Yr old Ndicka, who also needs improvement, makes no sense.
Besides, there's not even a single suggestion of any signings to deal with Chelsea's largely blunt attack, and it's aging midfield.
I love this particular show (sensible transfers), but for the first time I gotta say: "Not good enough".
Bit disappointed that Tifo didn't talk about our midfield and attacking, unlike all the other team's analysis videos
Tbf we should be fine with attack, the main issue was chance creation and with both our wingbacks back, this should be less of an issue. Plus with Gallagher and Gilmour coming back, that should help strengthen our attack
@@joshbrown2217 yeah true that, but I still feel we need a striker that we expected in the form of Lukaku
No one cares about chelshit 🤡
@@vsen2013 Eh It would be nice to have, but I think 2 CB's and a back up wingback for both right and left are more important as seen by last season. Havertz seems to be growing into that role more and we seem to crumble when both Chilwell and James is out.
Tuchel himself said the defense is the priority
I think Chelsea still need wingback cover (Clauss), a midfielder (Kone/Camara/Fofana) and an additional attacker with Sterling (maybe Gnabry/Sane or persist with Hudson Odoi .
Get maatsen/emerson & dujon sterling as cover for those positions.
@@tonnykayage5066 Emerson isn't that good as a wingback, shame as he's a quality fullback. although I reckon Kenedy could do the job, a Victor Moses esc comeback maybe
I LOVE she sensible transfers series. I would love them to be longer and more in depth but I do understand the time restrictions when you consider the animation and so on. Keep up the good work guys.
Sterling 💪
Koulibaly 💪
So Far.. Quality 💙
still finishing 3rd tho
@@obese6190 no one asked
@@obese6190 better than assnal
Sterling is quality? Good luck seeing him miss 3 out of 5 chances.
Very correct analysis on Koulibaly, I have wanted him at Chelsea for a while now. Finally we have signed him.
The thing about Chelsea is nothing is certain with us this season. Back 4 or back 3, front 3 or front 2, wingers or inside forwards, holding mid or pivot. So it's tough to make out the sensible transfers unless you are Tuchel himself. I do get the feeling the general plan is flexibility and we might not be stuck on a single instance, but we'll have to see.
Well said
Need to develop Chalobah ,he showed good signs last season as well as scoring the odd goal , give him some game time
I would like to see Atletico Madrid sensible transfer. Because they have been too quiet this transfer window.
Looks like Chelsea listened to Tifo's suggestion of Koulibaly for 1 of our badly needed CB signing 👀
Tifo team, we need a part 2 addressing the midfield & attacking options please! 🙏🏽
Tifo just realised we better release this video before koulibaly signs for chelsea ahahha
NDika is an interesting selection. Certainly has the skill set mentioned but I wonder if the step up would be too great at this time. Took some time to settle at Eintract and has a tendency to fly into some tackles and receive silly bookings. Further up the field I would like to see Jonathan David be brought in, suits the pressing style of the team, good link up play and is a good finisher. Doesn't quite rely on the space that Werner needs to run into the final third. Also would be interested in Scamacca before PSG swoop in for him and could be encouraged to press more in the higher based possession side.
I see Ndicka as a better option for either Leicester or Man United.
@@HenSt-gz7qj I'd be very happy for Leicester to sign NDicka and Chelsea sign Fofana. Excellent player.
Koulibaly is so obvious even the edgelords at sensible transfers think he's an obvious choice, get it done Boehly! Not sold on the idea of Ndicka, not an upgrade on Colwill or even Ampadu
I think all of us fans would love to see these videos as longer analyses of our teams, but seeing as these specify that they focus on problem areas (and of course have limitations in terms of the production time, latest transfer changes, etc), I for one appreciate this take on Chelsea's needs. Really sorry to see Rudiger go. But with a healthy Chillwell and James, and Havertz and Mount in good form, plus Sterling, the Blues should have plenty of goal production.
I love the sensible transfers series, been following since it began. The analyses and attention to (relevant) stats to the lacking roles
Watching this video after Koulibaly completed his move to Chelsea, hope it works out well. Once again, absolutely spot-on video from this channel!
I think Chelsea need a midfielder this window. With Kante picking up more and more injuries and possibly declining, and Kovacic being brilliant on his day but struggling for consistency and going in and out of the starting 11, they need either a player to compliment Jorginho or a more defensive option to add solidity alongside Kovacic. The obvious option to pair with Jorginho would be Gallagher after his impressive loan at Palace, but if you wanted to build your pair around Kovacic they could go for someone like Tonali at AC Milan who has tons of ability and is young enough to be a long term starter. I think this would be a good (albeit expensive) long term signing, and would be a statement for the commitment of the new ownership. Anyway, I am very interested to see how Tuchel progresses with this team, there are many different directions he can go in, and I would be interested to see if he moves to 4-3-3 and plays a dedicated DM like Tonali similar to what City do with Rodri or Liverpool do with Fabinho.
Shows the quality of the channel that they were right about the koulibaly signing
Hey Tifo,
You guys give the best analytcal knowledge of football which is so in depth and helpful for us amateur coaches.
I just had a curiosity about your sensible transfers segment which related to the actual conversion of those tranfer.
I hope you would be able to answer this curiosity based on your teams great analytical skills. I am not tracking any tranfer though i have been following this series since 2017.
Yours thankfully,
Knew you were going to say Koulibaly once you started discussing what you wanted for CB, them having got him is very good. I get the feeling they might want to take the opportunity with Kounde even though he doesn't quite make sense with what they need, he'd be perfect for RCB but as you suggest, that is the part of their backline that they're sorted fairly well with, and where Koulibaly can cover nicely.
Don't know why I'm being positive about Chelsea's business when I'm a United fan.
Boeley is building this team like he's playing fifa; find great players with a year left on their contract and pick them up at a reasonable price. Like the shouts here, would also consider a young CDM on the more affordable side (we all want Rice but no one is paying 150M). With Broja and Gallagher you have solid cover through the middle and attack already. Also need some cover at WB, Dest can cover both positions so he'd be ideal.
Per Fabrizio Romano, they are already working on signing Koulibaly. Excellent shout as always!
seeeing levi pop up is fun, guys a bit of a beast on fifa ngl, i could also see them sneaking pau torres in classic chelsea style
Koulibaly is exactly what the doctor ordered for Chelsea. Chalobah-Koulibaly-Kounde would be an amazing back 3. Chelsea also provably need a striker as well unless Werner can really kick into gear this season.
Chelsea should have gone for Marcao for left centre back, this series focuses highly on top 5 leagues players but there are usually quality players outside of it and Sevilla was aware, they picked Marcao up quite cheaply.
Spurs fan here, I have seen the true value of utilizing academy products whenever possible. Colwill is a fantastic prospect, and like Chalobah, it would be best for him to develop with the first team as Tuchel can impose his ethos as he develops. If experience is all he needs, let him play with the first team. As an academy product, he's relatively cheaper to obtain, less than Ndicka who comes from a successful Eintract side. Colwill in.
Great shout on koulibali
My biggest issue is I don’t know for sure if we are primarily sticking to a back three or transitioning to a back four. If we go to a back four I don’t think we need anyone other than koulibaly personally. I’m not a huge fan of Nathan ake coming in for the fee being agreed and I don’t want colwill’s progression to be hampered too much. Plus I agree chalobah is ready to play more consistently especially now that he is 23. He is at the age where is is completely ready to get into the thick of it and has played more than enough first team football at this point in his career. If we stick to a back four or back three I would prefer we stick to one centerback signing for a back four and no more than two for a back three.
I would love to see both of those players in our squad, but since we have an American Owner now and there’s possibly 5 defender departures, we focus on Sterling…..
Literally did not cover the most pressing issue - Defensive midfielder
Even tifo don't bother to mention Malang Sarr.
Reece James comes before him in the pecking order
Sarr doesn't play on the right
Hope Malang not bother Colwill spot for LCB role. He's good character but his level is too low for me to play for Chelsea
You should do a video on Brentford. Done some fantastic business both last summer and this summer.
Koulibaly doesn't just speak French, Italian and English , he also speaks his mother tongue too
4 languages is really impressive
What about Marcos Senesi? Been playing like a boss for feyenoord. Is strong, consistent and has the pace to play high on the field
The choice of N'Dicka would block Levi Colwill, who, as you stated, has similar attributes, and a higher ceiling, while not costing anything. Colwill also had shown leadership qualities. Future.
Ampadu deserves a chance IMO
I think Max Kilman would be a good signing from Wolves. Progressive ball carrier and passer, both footed but prefers Left side and strong defender too. Would be cheaper than these options aswell
Signing Kilman would be a bit of a slap in the face for Colwill and Ampadu, who are both at a similar level to Kilman
Ampadu has the ability to play the RCB role, so even if Azpi leaves, that's not a massive concern. A RWB backup is needed though. Was hoping Dujon Sterling would fill that role but he's not gone on preseason tour sadly
I am still hoping Kounde joins. Together with Koulibaly. Hope we also add Colville and Ampadu this season for a bit of width and to give youth game time.
I've been waiting for this for soooooo long
Scammacca and Ricardo Pereira also seem sensible, since we do not have an out and out striker and Pereira is good wingback cover
I do reckon like how Koulibaly has been picked to cover CB and RCB i think Chelsea couldn't go wrong with doing the same for the CB and LCB too with Edmond Tapsoba, brilliant progressive passing, composed, intelligent and athletic aswell as comfortable being pressed would be a brilliant buy. Cover to LWB is easy to solve for Circa 6m Grimaldo of benfica would provide the attacking qualities that Alonso offers (inclusive of set pieces) defensively sound but small in stature. Alternatively David Raum would be equally if not better.
I'm surprised nothing was mentioned about the midfield, Kante and Jorginho are into the last year of their respective contracts and Kante is almost always injured so it should have been included as a problem area.
What a video ! Love the koulibaly in depth statistical analysis. This is why I love this channel
Personally I'm rooting for Colwill to win a spot but I love the idea of Koulibaly (and that seems likely). Hadn't thought of N'Dicka though so I'll have to look into it some more. I like that idea better than splashing for Kimpembe.
Did Dave a dirty on that drawing…
Seems like Tuchel and Boehly agreed with the Koulibaly pick.
Blimey, what did Tiago Silva and Azpilicueta do to the illustrator?
Finally...first part of chelsea sensible transfer.please do the second and third parts ASAP.
Could you do the top serie a teams?
Need a part on Chelsea's attack as lukaku left and werner hasn't found hround. And midfield as well. kante and j5 have 1 season left in them at most.
Wow Koulibaly does come in and Kounde doesnt
And also an upgrade to Ndicka which even Tifo would approve in terms of Fofana has come in
I think Chelsea might have had a tifo approved transfer window in terms of defensive recruitments
..... "NDicka was part of the Frankfurt team, which was very impressive in the Europa League last season"...
They won the competition, yk... Just could have mentioned them as winners yk :)
yeah that was weird. "very impressive" sounds like they went out in quarters but delivered a good showing instead what actually happened - winning the whole thing by beating barca, west ham, betis and rangers
Both wide cb needs to have good ball progression. You do not settle for just 1
I am really waiting for a barcelona sensible transfer...
I mean barca is really active and tifo's thoughts on those would be awesome
Lol we need another video, one of our biggest issues is our lack of creativity and 1v1 threat in the final third, its why we was desperate to sign raphina
You just addressed the defence. How about other positions. Need a part 2
Ndicka would be a great shout for City to replace Ake. Why Chelsea are going after Ake I have no idea given options like Diallo and Bremer were available, and that is despite seeing Ake’s upturn in form last season. Honestly think Chelsea would be better off using the Ake money on buying a DM like Martinez or Alvarez of Ajax, and trying out implementing a back 4. Might help the front three of Havertz Sterling and (idk) settle into form too.
Gvardiol is perfect as well. Ndicka will suit Chelsea more in a back 4. But playing as an LB. with ndicka as LB, Reece will still have the freedom to go forward because we can maintain back 3 principles when Reece is high with Ndicka tucking in closer to the CCB. I think this is why Tuchel was looking to sign Ake.
I'm still going to say I really want a set of Tifo patches. "Secure" -- just put that right on my backpack or something. I'd buy it.
Thanks 😊 for sharing
A striker who can actually score goals would be nice
Incomplete video. Chelsea desperately need a DM to successfully transition to a back 4 and with either Alonso and Azpi rumored to be leaving, it would have been good to also explore wing back options.
Been waiting for this 1
It’s important to note that Gallagher contended for PL YPOTS last season. He should definitely be deemed likely to be a Chelsea starter this season.
Been waiting for this!
Chelsea needs reinforcement in areas other than CBs too... Please do a part 2
Part 2 and 3 needed
No sensible mention for the right sided forward to replace Ziyech as well as a striker to replace Lukaku?
Been waiting forever for this
you made inter milan's sensible transfers 3 years ago, can you make a new one please.
No mention of Lukaku or needing to replace him. Hard agree!
Ok but Werner upfront? I think they need to replace lukaku with ronaldo or someone who scores 20 plus goals a season coz the problem at Chelsea at the moment is goals. This video was uploaded today I'm assuming the Sterling news hadn't reached your desk by then because he should also feature here.
I giggled when Koulibaly came up xD
Alonso, Azpilicueta, Kante and Jorginho all have just one year left on their contract so if Chelsea want any money for those players they would need to sell them now, which means they need to be replaced as well. Plus they surely need a new striker since Lukaku is leaving.
Ideal team, Mendy, Chalobah, koulibaly, Kounde, Reece James, Chilwell, Kanté, Kovacic, Havertz, Gnabry, Ronaldo (colwill, Azpi, Alonso, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Pulisic, Ziyech, CHO, Timo, etc as subs) that is an incredible team imo
More please!
Please do a video of Sensible Transfer for Leicester City because I can’t log in to The Athletic
Finally . I been waiting for this
What was the instrumental near the start?! 🔥🔥🔥
Can’t wait for the FM 2023 additional attribute of advocacy….. I don’t think that improves the XG in any way..
Nice one bro
not even a mention of the midfield position, where most of the options are either aging, frequently injured or not up to the task. very perfunctory video that seems like it was made more to placate chelsea fans watching this channel than an actually substantial addition to the series. also the shortest "sensible transfers" video so far, which says a lot
Fabrizio Romano says 'here we go' on Koulibaly
We’ve been waiting for this
Stefan de Vrij would be a good option for the cb role.
Finally I have been waiting so long for thissssss
Do City next, wonder what will be the most suitable replacement for Sterling and Aké etc
Got the Koulibaly one spot on