Yesterday, we heard from former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin who was full of praise for Chelsea’s recruitment strategy and actually claimed that we had a better summer in the market that Liverpool did.
And today, we are hearing from former club captain Dennis Wise who is also praising the recruitment model under the new regime.
I have to say, Wisey has so far been one of my favourite ever Chelsea captains just behind John Terry. I grew up watching him dominate the midfield and play with his heart on the sleeve, quite literally taking no prisoners in some games. He would fly into tackles, take no messing, and even though he was often the shortest player on the pitch, the way he played made him look like the biggest!
What a great player to have in our history and a player I will always fondly remember as a club legend personally. And guess what? He rarely speaks on Chelsea, but he has done this week! We hear a lot from former players such as John Obi Mikel, so it’s refreshing to see a new voice from a former Blue who I am sure we all really respect and have fond memories of – most of us.
Wise backs the owners!
“I’m genuinely excited about the new Chelsea regime and these young signings. The minimum expectation this season has to be a Champions League spot – and hopefully more.
“Chelsea should be aiming to win at least one domestic trophy and push hard in the Champions League. They’ll want to be real contenders for the league too.
“Chelsea are deliberately targeting young talents, giving them long-term contracts, and backing them to grow – and so far, it looks like a clever strategy.
“Early on, I saw Paris Saint-Germain start like a house on fire [in the Club World Cup final], and most people expected Chelsea to get battered in the final.
“But they performed extremely well, and from there, they’ve carried that momentum. Their pre-season was excellent, they’ve started the season strongly, and their recruitment has been smart – not just good signings, but fantastic ones.”
Some great views there from Wisey and views I fully respect. I’m not even going to give my two pence on the quotes this time and I’m just going to sit back and enjoy hearing from a legend!
“Ooooooh Dennis Wiiiiise…..””