Why Chelsea’s best plan is now to keep starting player who isn’t good enough to win major trophies

Why Chelsea’s best plan is now to keep starting player who isn’t good enough to win major trophies

Robert Sanchez is a major problem with Chelsea’s first team, but should be kept around to compete with Mike Penders.

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The summer is almost here, and while there are still some crucial games for Chelsea to play, the focus is gradually shifting to what on earth they will do this summer to improve the squad.

The Daily Mail‘s Kieran Gill took a look at the squad and gave a “keep, sell or loan” rating to each of them.

Chelsea missed the boat to ditch Sanchez

On Robert Sanchez, he gave a “keep,” and we’d agree with that, on the basis that the club aren’t planning on buying anyone better. We’ve made it clear time and again that the original decision to buy Sanchez, and then not replace him, has cost us massively in the last few years.

But if you were going to ditch him, the time to do it was after his first or second year. At this point, we’ve got his successor, Mike Penders, doing well and close to being ready.

Penders probably isn’t ready just yet – so expect him to join the first team squad and play cup games, with Sanchez keeping the first team spot until his next blunder, or whenever Penders is ready to take over. When not asked to play out from the back, Sanchez is a solid option to compete with the youngster.