“Nobody understood” why Chelsea bought Moises Caicedo claims former Blue | OneFootball

Marcel Desailly wasn’t just a great footballer, he’s also a very intelligent man, and when he has something to say, we tend to listen.

He’s just given his thoughts on Chelsea’s current BlueCo project in an interview with the Evening Standard.

According to him, he’s starting to see the logic in the moves.

People now “understand” Chelsea plan

“Three years ago, they started to buy players with that idea of creating the Chelsea of the future. So they brought [Moises] Caicedo, [Cole] Palmer and many more. When they were buying players like Caicedo, nobody really understood what Chelsea was doing,” Desailly claimed.

“They bought the player for around double his value at the time. And you look over the years, now Caicedo might have the value that they bought him for two years ago.

“So they have that long-term project. It’s the same as the way they are signing players on long-term contracts, to keep them into the system and to be able financially to keep them into the system over the success.”

“They still have to build up some leadership and consistency other than Palmer. I still believe that they need that experienced striker to be able to bring the team to another level.”

“Magnificent” Maresca is the future says MD

One person he’s definitely a fan of is Enzo Maresca, having seen the Club World Cup final up close:

“Tactically, Maresca has been magnificent. You can see that his squad understand his tactics, the way they put the pressure on the three midfielders of Paris Saint-Germain.

“I was in New York at that time for that match, and it was magnificent to watch. So Chelsea is the future. I’m not sure for this season, but I believe that the young generation is growing and will surely deliver something strong next season.”