“Tuchel should work with him, he’s is an outstanding talent” – Joe Cole hails Chelsea player he has ‘worked’ with
Former Chelsea player Joe Cole has heaped praise on Chelsea loanee Armando Broja and reveals why Tuchel should work with him.
However, The 20-year-old, who joined Southampton on a season-long loan deal last summer, scored a stunning goal during the Saints’ 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Tuesday night.
Joe Cole, who turned out for Chelsea between 2003 and 2010, was also involved in working with the club’s youth teams. Incidentally, the former England international has coached Broja. Cole said in this regard:
“This lad here, I’ve worked with Broja in the youth team. He’s an outstanding talent. He’s put his game together and is a great lad.” He said.
Chelsea decided to loan out Broja after re-signing Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan last summer. With Kai Havertz and Timo Werner already being part of Thomas Tuchel’s squad, Lukaku’s addition meant the Blues had no space for a young Broja on their roster.
With regular game time being vital for the Albania international’s development, a loan move to Southampton was sanctioned. The Blues might be regretting their decision now, given the injury and illness crisis in their squad.
Chelsea fielded Christian Pulisic as a forward in their 1-1 draw with Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday night. All three of their recognized strikers were ruled out after either testing positive for COVID-19 or coming in close proximity to someone with the illness.
Although Havertz is expected to return against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, Broja would have been an additional option for Tuchel in such testing times.