{"id":7941,"date":"2024-05-08T00:07:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7941"},"modified":"2024-05-08T00:07:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:07:25","slug":"paul-merson-urges-chelsea-to-sign-two-players-to-catch-arsenal-and-man-city-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7941","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson urges Chelsea to sign two players to catch Arsenal and Man City | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paul Merson has been discussing Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s Chelsea (Picture: Sky Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paul Merson says Chelsea need to strengthen in two positions this summer to \u2018start bridging the gap\u2019 to Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Despite enjoying their best spell of the season, Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side are still just seventh in the Premier League \u2013 13 points outside the Champions League places and 29 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.<\/p>\n

At various points of the season it appeared as though Pochettino\u2019s job may be under serious threat but the Blues\u2019 recent form \u2013 alongside two productive cup runs \u2013 has given Chelsea fans hope ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n

Merson insists Chelsea have a long way to go to rival Premier League title contenders Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool and says a Champions League spot should be the objective for next season.<\/p>\n

But he says Pochettino will need even more help in the transfer market and has urged Chelsea to sign an \u2018experienced centre-back\u2019 to replace the departing Thiago Silva and a new striker.<\/p>\n

\u2018Chelsea haven\u2019t been consistent enough,\u2019 Merson told Sky Sports. \u2018They\u2019ve been good in the cups \u2013 that\u2019s what sometimes happens when you\u2019re a young team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019re doing well at the moment, fair play, and they\u2019re right in the race for Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Chelsea need to replace the departing Thiago Silva (Picture: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018For me, they\u2019ve got to get in \u2013 they\u2019ve got into a final, a semi-final, they were bang unlucky in both, and it could turn out to still be not a bad season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018But they\u2019ll have to go and buy players, and not sit and think that they got it right all along. No, they haven\u2019t. They\u2019re miles off Man City and Arsenal. You\u2019ve got to look at the all-round picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019ve got to bring in experience in the summer. It looks like Thiago Silva\u2019s going, he\u2019s their main experienced player.\u00a0<\/p>\n