Chelsea should take any European place and need more stability – Talk Chelsea

Has Europe once again just become a distance memory for us Chelsea fans and a pipe dream for next season? Or are you keeping the faith and hope alive for now?

Time to have a look at a couple of the stories of the day. Well, I say stories, more like opinions/quotes from pundits.

I always enjoy reading and hearing what Paul Merson has to say, mainly because it’s become clear that he is a very passionate Chelsea fan just like all of us. He often makes some good points, and I will often find myself agreeing with him.

But I don’t think I do on his latest comments….

Merson believes Chelsea should want to avoid getting in the Conference League this season. I mean, we all want to aim higher and get Europa League, right? Champions League would be perfect and even better, but Europa League is the more realistic dream at the moment, even if that is literally just a dream and not reality either.

Chelsea still have a game in hand and if we can win that, then we can still probably be spoken about for the Europa League places, even if I know many of you, like me, have lost faith entirely.

We also have The FA Cup still, which offers Europa League qualification for the winner. Yes I know, we have very little chance of winning that!

Obviously the European spots are determined by how and where other teams end up in the league and FA Cup, but it could mean that finishing 7th would see Chelsea qualify for the Conference League. Chelsea are currently 4 points off that spot.

I know, I don’t see it either…. But still.

Merson thinks Chelsea should avoid it anyway….

“I think it’s going to get to a stage where they can’t want to get in the Europa Conference [League], surely?

“Why would you want to get in that on Thursday nights? Chelsea have got a squad together to go and try to win the Premier League, not play on Thursday nights in Magaluf.”

I personally think it would be a great opportunity with our young squad to let them grow and play in Europe. It also allows…

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Author : Simon Phillips

Publish date : 2024-04-09 16:45:39

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