Chelsea and sweet fruit from 310 million USD 0
Rookies like Werner and Havertz all integrate well and make increasingly important contributions to the quality of Chelsea’s play.
A 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge and a 3-1 final victory over Real to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2012, is the most eloquent answer.
Havertz and Werner collaborated to create the opening goal, combining well in Thomas Tuchel’s high-intensity pressing game, causing Real to continuously make mistakes.
Chelsea could not have been more successful with their recruitment decisions, especially in the summer when no other big club in Europe dared to do so, during the pandemic.
But the current success did not come easily, and the rookies had to work hard to achieve it.
Chilwell’s form also fluctuated.
Then under Tuchel, all three became important factors in the best defense in Europe in the past two months.
Mendy and Silva bring quality and experience that Chelsea’s defense lacks.
Mendy alone is a special victory.
The choice of Mendy, a late professional goalkeeper – from 22 years old, came from the idea of Cech and Lollichon, based on their long-standing relationship at Rennes, and in-depth analysis of this goalkeeper’s performance.
Silva has leadership ability and strong personality – two elements Chelsea have lacked in recent years.
The attacking trio also gradually improved.
Ziyech has not yet regained the brilliant form shown in Lampard’s 4-3-3 system.
Havertz is Tuchel’s number one choice for a spot in Chelsea’s attack in the second half of this season.
Havertz is the rookie who encountered the least difficulties in his first season at Chelsea.
Looking further afield, Chelsea’s $310 million investment last summer not only brought future profits but also prevented other teams from having these talents during last summer’s transfer window.
