After one season wey no sweet at all, Chelsea get plenty players wey fit comot, but one man don show say e dey untouchable. Captain Reece James, wey just sign new long-term deal, don yarn say new manager Xabi Alonso get one player wey e suppose build team around.
James talk for interview after FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City for Wembley. E praise Levi Colwill, the young defender wey don come back from ACL injury. James say Colwill return na massive boost for everyone.
James no be person wey dey throw empty praise. As senior player, e get respect for dressing room. But e believe say Chelsea dey better when Colwill dey fully fit. The left-sided centre-back na rare thing for modern football, and Colwill get quality wey hard to find.
Xabi Alonso, wey don announce as new boss, go face big task to identify players wey go form spine of team. Colwill look certain to play big part, not just because of technical ability, but because solid left-sided centre-backs hard to come by.
Chelsea don see flashes of what Colwill fit become when fully fit. Even though e don take more disciplined approach recent weeks, e still get ability to progress play through opposition lines. James comments go surely catch Alonso attention, especially as defence na one of first areas Spaniard go address.
Meanwhile, Malo Gusto also talk after FA Cup final defeat. E say e be tough feeling for am, teammates, and fans. Gusto say dem match City for every point, but luck no dey dia side. Antoine Semenyo back-heeled finish decide match, and Gusto say e painful to lose 1-0 like that.
Gusto say season no finish yet, with two Premier League games remaining. E say dem need to move forward and fight again. Chelsea go face Tottenham Hotspur for Stamford Bridge for final home game.
Interim boss London McFarlane also yarn about small margins for final. E say Semenyo goal na 1-in-100 chance, low xG. E say dem hold line well, but e dey disappointed. McFarlane think say Jorrel Hato and Khusanov collision for box suppose be penalty. E say dem go toe-to-toe with one of best teams for world, but no get that moment of quality.
McFarlane praise team fight and heart, say dem give everything. But another season trophy-less, and likely no European football. Some dey see am as blessing for incoming Xabi Alonso, who get massive job to rebuild proper football club.
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