Chelsea brakes, youthful stars and why the transfer window was so dull

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There is a [sense of satisfaction over one likely consequence of those constraints](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvamFudWFyeS10cmFuc2Zlci13aW5kb3ctcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWUtYjI0ODkxNjUuaHRtbD9saWQ9cmE2bGxtc3JqYnE1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). It meant that the clubs had to look inward more, and their own youth infrastructure. While Kobbie Mainoo was always going to be prominently used by Manchester United and is [seen in the long term as the Frenkie De Jong-type](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwva29iYmllLW1haW5vby1tYW4tdW5pdGVkLWdvYWwtd29sdmVzLWIyNDg5NDMzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXQ2bmI3ZGVnamV2ZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMi0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZbsG6LxluFLfuFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)that Erik ten Hag wanted, it’s still fair to say that is served by the club not being able to bring in another body. It is even [more pronounced for a host of other young stars](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvY29ub3ItYnJhZGxleS1saXZlcnBvb2wtdHJlbnQtYWxleGFuZGVyLWFybm9sZC1iMjQ4ODYxMC5odG1sP2xpZD0yOGJ3dDNzY2ZnaHomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDItMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmW7Bui8ZbhS37hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), including Lewis Miley, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis, Conor Bradley and Jack Hinshelwood. This is what such regulations should be encouraging. There is still a circle to be squared there, since the current rules incentivise the selling of academy graduates. It is obviously better they are on the pitch in the first place, though. FPL Gameweek 23: Gabriel Jesus, Andreas Pereira and five players to consider for transfers Here are our five transfers for [Fantasy Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZmFudGFzeS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZT9saWQ9NnVjeWx1YTdlNnNkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) managers to consider for this gameweek! [Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzIzLWZhbnRhc3ktYjI0ODgwNDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9eXRvcmVhbTNsbDQzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzIzLWZhbnRhc3ktYjI0ODgwNDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9N2x5ZWExMmdqNnc2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Stamford Bridge must consider strategy change It said much that the[most notable deal on deadline day](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvamFudWFyeS10cmFuc2Zlci13aW5kb3ctcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWUtYjI0ODkxNjUuaHRtbD9saWQ9YmFxZDRraXIxcThzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) was Armando Broja’s loan from Chelsea to Fulham. There has been some dispute about the fee - this newsletter is told it was £750k basic - but one thing is beyond debate: Chelsea needed to ease their wage bill for those same P&S concerns. All of this suddenly has the potential to put the club into a bit of a spiral. There is clearly good talent there but it looks much too young all at once, which means the team’s performance dips and this raft of promising players are hard to sell to raise funds. Mauricio Pochettino was livid with the [inexperience shown by his team at Anfield](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbGl2ZXJwb29sLWNoZWxzZWEtcmVzdWx0LWdvYWxzLXByZW1pZXItbGVhZ3VlLXJlcG9ydC1iMjQ4ODMzMS5odG1sP2xpZD15cDVoM200Y2J0M2YmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDItMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmW7Bui8ZbhS37hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), and how Liverpool just strode through them. The Argentine obviously understood the transfer strategy when he took the job but at least some change of direction is expected. There is likely to be more experience in the summer. Chelsea certainly went through a very different experience this January than any of the last three windows. Camp Nou doesn't capture the same appeal Barcelona are now searching for a manager to [replace the outgoing Xavi Hernandez](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwveGF2aS1iYXJjZWxvbmEtY29hY2gtbGEtbGlnYS1maXJlZC1iMjQ4NjA2Mi5odG1sP2xpZD0xN3BxdHhicHF2dmomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDItMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmW7Bui8ZbhS37hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), but it is a sign of their changed profile and a changed landscape that they are currently struggling for names. Mikel Arteta is wanted by Joan Laporta but he would [naturally rather stay at Arsenal and build](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWlrZWwtYXJ0ZXRhLWJhcmNlbG9uYS1hcnNlbmFsLXhhdmktYjI0ODY2ODEuaHRtbD9saWQ9eGFqNWMycWd3dWg3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). It’s almost no comparison right now. Arsenal are a wealthy and very stable super club in the world’s most watched league, that have allowed him to steadily build real challengers again. Barcelona meanwhile have a host of issues, among them a bizarrely-assembled squad from a series of bad decisions. They are Barca so they will always hold a certain romance but, when it comes to the potential managerial merry-go-round of this summer, they will be behind the major English clubs. Carsley back in the picture for Ireland Speaking of managerial chases, it’s remarkable how fast-moving an otherwise glacial pursuit went in the last week. About a week ago, Lee Carsley was being talked about in Ireland as [almost a certainty to be next Ireland manager](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbGVlLWNhcnNsZXktaXJlbGFuZC1tYW5hZ2VyLWpvYi1uZXdzLWIyNDg0ODc0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTNrbWl2Y2hlam44biZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMi0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZbsG6LxluFLfuFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). That changed in the space of 24 hours, as sources within the Football Association were adamant their highly-rated under-21 coach was going nowhere. Neil Lennon was then being talked about as the next certainty and talks had gone fairly well. There was some anticipation that might be sorted by Monday but the Football Association of Ireland have decided to keep looking. There’s now a sense, once again, that Carsley isn’t completely off the table. There are still lines of dialogue, not to mention his former Irish international teammates lobbying for the one-time midfielder to get the job. The Irish federation would have to considerably up their offer, though. Word reaches this newsletter that they spoke to a few bigger names - and one huge name - only for the candidates to be put off by the financial offer. It is understood to be around £300,000 to £400,000 a year, although there may now be more room for manoeuvre.   Top football features ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYWZyaWNhLWN1cC1uYXRpb25zLW5pZ2VyaWEtaXZvcnktY29hc3QtYjI0ODg3NTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9OWtqMWhoMW9uajczJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Nigeria handed unexpected chance to end generation of missed opportunities](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYWZyaWNhLWN1cC1uYXRpb25zLW5pZ2VyaWEtaXZvcnktY29hc3QtYjI0ODg3NTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9cmhuY2dicGRrMmNsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAyLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpluwbovGW4Ut-4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYXJzZW5hbC1saXZlcnBvb2wtcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWUtdGl0bGUtcmFjZS1iMjQ4ODY5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1xbmN2cmVnNGVnZW4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDItMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmW7Bui8ZbhS37hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Arsenal made it a three-way title fight - but they still end up chasing Liverpool](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnn20GP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYXJzZW5hbC1saXZlcnBvb2wtcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWUtdGl0bGUtcmFjZS1iMjQ4ODY5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD02b2o3M2pyNmZ4eDEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDItMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmW7Bui8ZbhS37hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Miguel's Dispatches The last few hours of transfer deadline day have been mayhem in the last few windows, only increasing the sense of the market being a media phenomenon in itself. There are times when it feels like that can attract more attention than the point of it all, which is what happens on the pitch. Not this year. It felt like there was something symbolic in how the window ended with a teenager scoring a stoppage-time winner for a big club. That is what the game should be about. Likewise Conor Bradley. It was exhilarating to watch him storm through Chelsea on Wednesday. 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