Damn money. Sure, we can’t live without it. However, it has brought us to the point when we know the worth of everything and everyone, while the actual value of it remains an enigma.And we judge not by the value but by the price tag.That’s where Mykhaylo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez enter the story, as two remarkable young players whose recent moves to Chelsea stunned the entire world with their record-breaking figures. But, guess what – their transfer fees won’t score you goals, nor make an accurate pass or dribble. They’re just two more human beings with sublime talent that need a lot of work to develop into world-class players and icons.Turbo Adeyemi and Kobel send BVB to London with a one-goal leadUnfortunately, they’re not given that time. Nor any, actually. So when Mudryk lost as many as 14 possesions last night in a 1-0 away loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, the red lights turned on. The agony was complete once Karim Adejemi left Enzo Fernandez in the dust before slotting it past Kepa for the win.📸 – Enzo Fernández getting done by Adeyemi who also manages to go past Kepa! pic.twitter.com/KNXVwC3aai— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) February 15, 2023 The Blues fanbase must be frustrated seeing their super-expensive new signings bottle it in the UCL, the last possible stage where Chelsea could feel the taste of success in the recent future.This tumultuous season the Stamford Bridge outfit started with Thomas Tuchel in the dugout, and quite a different squad, along with their long-standing owner Roman Abramovich in charge. However, just a few months later, the entire scenery changed dramatically – a high-profile coach was replaced with a modest one, the new owner arrived and the transfer strategy transformed into ‘buy all you can get, no matter the price’. It resulted in this weird new Chelsea, which seems like a brand-new Ferrari, designed for young billionaires, only given to a driver that prefers second-hand Toyota Corolla. Potter on Chelsea’s unprecedented spending: Most managers would love to be in my positionDon’t get us wrong here – we’re not disrespecting Graham Potter at all. He’s been an excellent mid-level Premier League manager, punching even above his weight with Brighton and Hove Albion. Yet, he seems lost in this luxurious new Blue limo, which keeps reporting errors on the road every few miles.##NAJAVA_MECA_7023604##The Londoners did demonstrate more than a few virtues in the heated Dortmund arena on Wednesday night, creating quite several clear-cut chances. Another newcomer, Atletico Madrid’s loanee Joao Felix stepped up to remind us of how exquisite he truly is, while Reece James did his best to recreate some of that former magic.Chelsea can’t find a win, but Felix has found his homeStill, the finishing issues and Mudryk’s shambolic performance cost them a lot. That attacking line obviously needs much more fine-tuning as Kai Havertz and almost forgotten Mason Mount (who said Christian Pulisic?) are not as half good as they used to be. So, this brings us to a bizarre conclusion that after spending £323m in the January Transfer Window – more than the combined outlay by clubs in Serie A, LaLiga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 – the Blues lack a proper centre-forward. A target-man. Someone who won’t need half a dozen chances to find the back of the net.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The bad news is the transfer window is closed – albeit the latest rumours say they’re interested in signing Neymar in July – and now they need some kind of magic. The good news is their gaffer is named Potter, just like that little wizard, only not every Potter is Harry. Maybe it’s time for Graham to step down and hand over the keys of this star-studded team to someone else. The last time Chelsea did something like that, back in 2012 (Di Mateo replaced Villas-Boas), they ended up winning the Champions League… Just sayin’.
