Chelsea may have secured a vital 1-0 win over Everton, but for Joe Cole, the real talking point wasn’t the three points — it was the club’s shocking mismanagement of talent. Speaking passionately on TNT Sports, Cole praised Trevoh Chalobah as Chelsea’s best central defender, while slamming the decision-makers for trying to loan him out and for the millions wasted on replacements.
> “It’s a crime they ever considered letting him go,” Cole raged.
“When you let talents like Chalobah, Marc Guehi, and Fikayo Tomori leave, and spend fortunes on players who struggle, you’re heading for disaster.”
Chalobah’s solid performance against Everton — shutting down attacks and showing maturity far beyond his years — only strengthened Cole’s argument.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s heavy investments in defenders like Badiashile, Koulibaly, and Fofana continue to draw scrutiny, especially given their mixed impact.
Other legends chimed in too:
Rio Ferdinand said Chelsea had “forgotten the importance of building around homegrown players.”
Jamie Carragher blasted the club for “spending hundreds of millions but losing the players fans can actually connect with.”
As Chelsea battle for a European spot, the spotlight now turns to Chalobah — the unexpected defensive leader Chelsea needed all along.
