Joe Cole: Chelsea need to keep Ludig Lukaku looks like a leader

Previously, in the talkSPORT show, former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole said that the team needed to keep Rudiger; in addition, he also pointed out that Chelsea handled the storm in Lukaku's interview.

Joe Kerr said: "I think they really need to keep Rudiger, this line has been consistent in the last year and you need to talk to the players about their contracts. These things take time, they need to deal with the contracts of Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, and they are trying to juggle those things and find the right people for next season. They're defending against four players whose contracts are coming to an end, and I think their professionalism is excellent and their level of performance hasn't gone down. ”

"Rudiger has been one of the key players of Tuchel's tenure, he is a fantastic player with a great personality and Chelsea will want to keep him. I don't see how his performance has been affected and I think he'll stay, I really think so. He found the feeling of home there, he was loved by the fans and the club and I think he would stay. Chelsea are European champions and when you play for a club like this, there's not much of a place to distract you. ”

Commenting on the interview storm that Lukaku has experienced before, Joe Cole said: "You can look at the situation at that time, we have also made mistakes in interviews, whether as young players or as experienced players, we have said things that should not be said. I think Chelsea have handled it very well, maybe a few years ago and the situation will have continued, but Tuchel has had a conversation with the players and Romelu Lukaku missed a game and now he's back. ”

"He just has to go back to what he did, which is to score goals, I've seen his body language in the game and I think he's trying to do that. He was injured, and I think it affected him. But I do think Chelsea handled the situation well and I still feel like Lukaku will be a big player for the club for years to come, which is a bit of a pause for him, but he looks like a leader. ”

(Ma Dongyu)