‘Are we going to play all the right-backs as centre midfielders?!’ - Chelsea legend Gus Poyet reacts to £125m Enzo Fernandez sale & lack of deadline day replacement
Chelsea legend Gus Poyet has criticized the club's decision to sell Enzo Fernandez for £125 million without securing a direct replacement. Poyet expressed concern over the team's tactical direction and the unconventional use of full-backs in midfield roles.
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The commentary highlights the financial and tactical instability often associated with high-profile football transfers and managerial shifts in the Premier League.
Gus Poyet has reacted to Chelsea’s £125 million ($169m) sale of Enzo Fernandez during an exclusive interview with GOAL. The Blues legend is concerned that a suitable replacement for the World Cup-winning Argentine was not acquired on transfer deadline day, with the Uruguayan asking - amid new roles for Reece James and Malo Gusto - whether “all right-backs” are now going to play “as centre midfielders”.
It came as little surprise when South American superstar Fernandez headed for the exits at Stamford Bridge, given that he had been shuffling towards them for some time. Madrid, at Real or Atletico, was mooted as a potential landing spot at one stage. He has ended up in Manchester.
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