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Chelsea monitoring Real Madrid defender’s contract situation but not everyone is on board
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You kidding right lacroix ok but wellbeck is an old man he’s not even playing him he needs time to get his players in to play his system fofana gusto need to go we need depth as well in several positions
I think B for transfers is generous. Lacroix & Palestra haven’t been great. D for substitutions is spot on too. I’m still confident he’ll get it right though
3 windows!? We just signed Lacroix & Welbeck to fix those issues 🤦♂️
According to Si Phillips Talks Chelsea, not everyone at Chelsea is on board with bringing Rudiger back to the club. It is not a complete shock.
Rudiger is 33 now and has had some injuries in recent seasons. He does not really fit into Chelsea’s transfer strategy.
That does not mean that he has not got it any more. The Germany international is still performing well.
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Antonio Rudiger’s stats this season
In total, Rudiger has made seven appearances and scored two goals in all competitions this term. He has played four times in La Liga and not done badly.
At Chelsea, Rudiger was always willing to put his body on the line and make blocks. He has not changed at Real Madrid.
According to FotMob, he is blocking 1.76 shots per 90 minutes and is outperforming 95.5% of central defenders. The Germany international is also making 7.65 clearances per 90. There, he is outperforming 90.9% of his positional peers.
Rudiger is an old-fashioned centre-back who knows how to defend, yet he is also quite modern in the sense that he is good on the ball and can play out from the back. Most Chelsea fans would probably have him back at Stamford Bridge.
Cesc Fabregas (L), head coach of Como 1907, hugs Nico Paz
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