Opinion: Robert Sanchez to Chelsea

Chelsea’s transfer to signal Robert Sanchez actually developed earlier this week, and it’s brought about a stir I believe it’s protected to say.

Look, it’s FAR from preferrred, I do know that. I’ve been very vocal in saying we’d like a brand new primary and I preserve will probably be a large mistake if we go in to this subsequent season with out getting one and placing our belief in Kepa as a substitute. THAT is the place our mistake is.

I don’t know if Mauricio Pochettino is genuinely proud of Kepa as his primary or whether or not that’s just a few clever PR. I’m very involved although, if anybody does assume that Kepa ought to be our primary stopper this season, very involved…

However as I say, that’s one other story actually and that’s my final feeling right here on goalkeepers in the beginning.

However as for Sanchez, I’m not in opposition to it. OK, once more, it’s not preferrred and he wouldn’t be my first selection, and even my second/third. However I don’t dislike him. Actually, earlier than final season in case you’d had requested if I needed Chelsea to signal Sanchez from Brighton, I’d haven’t hesitated and mentioned hell sure! 6ft 6in goalkeeper who instructions his field and has an important pure attain, give that to me now!

In fact, all of us noticed him lose his place to Jason Steele and go down the Brighton pecking order. However there may be additionally greater than meets the attention to this and none of us actually know what has gone on behind the scenes. Sanchez was reportedly very shut with goalkeeper coach Ben Roberts at Brighton, who after all is now at Chelsea and is the one reportedly driving this transfer now. Reviews are that Roberts leaving actually effected Sanchez and performed an element in his downfall.

We have now seen MANY conditions of gamers who’ve a foul season then occurring to turn into world beaters, who’s to say that Sanchez doesn’t now do that and get again to the good type he confirmed at Brighton constantly earlier than final season? In fact it’s a threat and none of us can see the longer term. However I’m not in opposition to it and I really feel that it may very well be a threat value taking below the circumstances. And people circumstances are that the membership are clearly not going to go for a brand new primary, and perhaps, simply perhaps, this helps get Moises Caicedo finished as properly and won’t break the financial institution.

I believe actually, regardless that I’m not in opposition to Sanchez, I wouldn’t precisely put myself within the class of being completely FOR it both. I agree with Expected Chelsea on X (formally Twitter) who wrote this yesterday and referred to an honest article by The Athletic right here.

He mentioned: “I’ve no sturdy emotions for/in opposition to Robert Sanchez however this text gives a great abstract of what made him good a few years in the past.

• Distribution

• brief and lengthy

• Bravery on the ball

• Aerial command

• Positioning

• Physicality

“Like Saul, Sanchez goes to be one other “reclamation” venture. In all probability a 10-20% likelihood of success right here, not way more. I’d somewhat not interact in signings like these anymore however the recruitment workforce have proven sufficient for me to belief them on this.

“I additionally like the truth that Sanchez has statistically been among the many high 3 GKs within the PL in cross assortment, shot stopping. 1v1s and distribution sooner or later within the final 3 years. Certain, he’s a reclamation venture, however no less than we all know that there’s something to work with.

“His distribution is an important factor I’ll be keeping track of. Stereotypes are why Kepa is seen as a “ball-playing GK”. He’s not good with the ball and is an energetic legal responsibility when building-up. Sanchez, if he performs in any respect, can be a substantial improve on that entrance.”

That is all just about spot on. And likewise, I’m in the meanwhile placing my belief in our recruitment workforce and expertise spotters, as a result of they’ve finished properly to date in choosing the right gamers and the correct profiles, no less than since January which is once they truly began their roles correctly.

Ben Roberts should clearly consider that he and Pochettino may also help get Sanchez again to his finest, which all of us noticed and witnessed not that way back in any respect. So I’ve no motive to not put my belief in him and the recruitment workforce, if that’s what they determine to do.

We have now actually missed a giant and bodily goalkeeper in our nets for a while, in order that facet of it actually appeals to me.

I’ve don’t know what the phrases of the obvious bid are. However as Fabrizio Romano mentioned yesterday, Chelsea aren’t revealing particulars of their provide for Sanchez but, resulting from their good relationship with Brighton (apparently).

But when we are able to get him for a great deal and it does find yourself serving to Caicedo as properly, then I gained’t be mad.