“Wise, well-calculated and hard-headed business decision” – Pat Nevin praises Chelsea owners

Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin has not always been the most complimentary to Chelsea’s owners in the recent past.

But this week, he is full or praise for them after some impressive recent form and some good results against some top sides.

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Chelsea thrashed Barcelona with ease last week in the Champions League in what was a shock result really that nobody would have predicted.

And although they didn’t manage to beat Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday night, they did get a point against them playing with ten men for 60 minutes of the game and to be honest, we all believe that they would have won if they kept eleven players on the pitch for the whole game.

Even still, these were two big games for Chelsea and not only did they come through them, they played very well in both games and more than went toe-to-toe against two big sides.

Nevin is impressed

Pat Nevin being interviewed.

In words cited on X, Nevin said:

“Chelsea deserved a point at the very least against Arsenal, but a bigger message was delivered. The Blues’ biggest problem until now has been a tendency towards naivety.

“Slowly but surely this season, that weakness has faded away and an assured, confident maturity has surfaced.

“Notably, manager Enzo Maresca is making some big and brave decisions.

“To attack Arsenal when down to 10 men and not replace Caicedo with another midfielder -instead keeping three forwards on throughout – was, in retrospect, a bold masterstroke. It shows his growing belief not only in the players but in the overall long-term strategy adopted by the club two years ago.”

Praise for the owners

Nevin went on to praise the project put in place by Chelsea’s owners.

He said:

“That rash dash for expensive young players on super-long contracts now looks more like a wise, well-calculated and hard-headed business decision.”