“A must signing for Chelsea” “They need a leader like him” – John Terry reveals why Chelsea needs to make this one big signing who’s just like ‘immense’ Liverpool player
John Terry, a superstar at Chelsea, reportedly advised Chelsea they could really need a player that fits the same type of mold as a major Liverpool hero.
Chelsea has already been quite busy hiring and bolstering their squad throughout the summer transfer season. However, some people could still feel inadequate in some aspects, especially in terms of experience.
The only player in the Stamford Bridge group that is older than thirty is backup goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli, 32.
With the departure of Thiago Silva, a 39-year-old veteran, the defensive line has significantly less experience. With a younger backline next season, would the Blues be able to cope?
Chelsea need a centre-back who leads like Virgil van Dijk
According to John Terry, Chelsea are crying out to sign a new central defender who’s capable of leading a back four like Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk.
John Terry said: “You look at Liverpool for an example, when Van Dijk was playing with the three youngsters, he commands that backline. Chelsea need a centre-back who is actually leading that line, who they all trust. They all follow him, Van Dijk gets up, the other three get up. Van Dijk drops off, they all drop off.”
Van Dijk, 33, has been one of the Premier League’s elite centre-backs for several years now and Liverpool’s solid defence has been built around his success. Any team, including Chelsea, would obviously be in a better place with a leader like Van Dijk.