Gary Neville names the 3 positions Chelsea need to sign in to “be in business” | OneFootball

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has named the three positions Chelsea need to sign in to “be in business”.

Neville has been explaining how he feels mixed emotions when watching Chelsea and cannot figure them out. Sometimes he thinks they are a top side, other times he thinks they are miles away. I think his words further below are actually going to prove to be pretty relatable to many Chelsea fans.

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Neville believes that the Blues are just three players away from being a serious team again. I personally think we are 4-5 players away from that level, but he isn’t far off with this.

Neville on Chelsea

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Neville says he ‘still can’t work Chelsea out’ but is adamant they need more ‘experience’ in three key areas of the pitch.

‘I’ve never commentated on a team that make me feel so many different emotions during a single game,’ former Manchester United and England defender Neville said on his Sky Sports podcast.

‘You can watch them and think they’re naive, they’re too nice, they’re ill-disciplined or that they’re electric, they’re a great possession team and they’re so talented.

‘You can think so many different things. I flip between thinking they’re miles away and thinking if they can get a goalkeeper, an experienced centre-back and an experienced centre-forward they could be in business.

‘They have to keep players fit but they need a top-class goalkeeper, a top-class centre-back with experience and a top-class centre forward to accompany Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, not to replace them.

‘Have three strikers – Pedro who is very good, Delap who is young with potential – and then bring someone in. I know that’s difficult – these players are not there, but they need a centre-forward with experience.

‘I’m not talking about a 33-year-old striker but someone who is 27 or 28 and the same at the back, a player who has real presence who can give them some solidity.

‘I’m going to talk about the goalkeeper as well because Robert Sanchez invites problems, every time I watch him my heart is in my mouth.

‘He flaps at the Arsenal goal so for me Chelsea are three players short, they need players in those positions.

‘I’ve got many thoughts about Chelsea and I still can’t quite work them out.’

In other news today…

Matt Law of The Telegraph reported earlier this week that Chelsea are “making it clear” to their players that booking for dissent won’t be tolerated anymore.

Chelsea don’t have long to stew over their defeat – they’re back in action against Aston Villa on Wednesday night, and have some important players close to returning to action.

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