After Chelsea were beaten by Premier League strugglers Sunderland at the weekend, Xabi Alonso's defenders have once again come under the microscope…
Steven Gerrard stated on SkyBet's Overlap Daily that Chelsea must recruit world-class centre-backs and a world-class left-back to compete at the top level. His remarks followed Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Sunderland, where Levi Colwill conceded a decisive penalty and was substituted at halftime by manager Xabi Alonso.
Alonso criticized his team's defending after Enzo Le Fee scored Sunderland's winning spot-kick at the Stadium of Light. Gerrard argued that while Chelsea have quality players such as Reece James and Colwill, recruitment across the backline is necessary to match rivals like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool.
Get the latest sports news and top stories from MySportsTab delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Just the latest sports news and updates.
