Wesley Fofana
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Sep 27, 2026
Daniel ChildsGUEST
It's, you know, the number of times we've watched, especially a set piece, like a goal go in against us and just defenders are stationary as stuff goes on around them.
Daniel ChildsGUEST
Fofana is just such a great example of Chelsea, arguably this year, but just over the last four years, right, in terms of yeah there's all right moments but there's there's always that ability to implode regularly and once there's that implosion the the the level just drops instantly um and i think that that is something that from a character mentality point of view makes the job of alonzo that much harder i think that i was i never fell victim to kind of the as you saw about title talk of kind of like what the season could be because we didn't have champions league football and maybe other teams were in flux.
Daniel ChildsGUEST
I, I never bought into any of that because the damage that was done last season, especially culturally.
Daniel ChildsGUEST
And I think just in terms of being a serious club, you know, how, how much regression we had last season and how bad things got and how bleak things got to expect that all of that was going to be snapped out in a matter of three months.
Luke KempnerHOST
It's just going to be little tweaks.
Luke KempnerHOST
You know, that's why they didn't just go, oh, let's just get in that, you know, that Fofana guy who went to Sunderland.
Luke KempnerHOST
They're sort of going, well, no, that wasn't the right player.
Luke KempnerHOST
So let's keep it as it is.
Zac DjellabHOST
Uh, managing to bring it back to, to, to level.
Zac DjellabHOST
That was a game where a-again, easy defensive mistakes, one long ball, several errors from Fofana missing a header, Gusto letting the ball go, um, well, not defending the ball well for a corner or even a throw in, and then obviously Hato, the ball-- misjudging the flight of the ball.
Zac DjellabHOST
Like, these things have been happening already, even against Arsenal.
Zac DjellabHOST
I think, I think actually one of Chelsea's best games this season was against Arsenal.
RobPANELIST
And Brentford just seemed to be dropping it in between...
RobPANELIST
Fofana and right full-back I forget his name and that Sharder on left he just ripped them to pieces especially second half so when I saw that midfield at Chelsea's against that at Brentford I thought you've got a long night here Chelsea because they're just going to have a run here I mean Jan Elt he's played he was in Brentford's side that got promoted so he's played quite loads of Premier League football he's one of their regulars and I just thought I think you've got me wrong, Mr Alonso.
RobPANELIST
Brentford on a Friday night aren't going to be like when they came from, obviously, Real Madrid and the German League.
RobPANELIST
Because a lot of teams in Germany play 3-4-3, but not on a Friday night at Brentford.
Liam TwomeyGUEST
And then what happened after that window, which did not go well for Chelsea, they, they s- they signed a lot of players for a lot of money that didn't really work out.
Liam TwomeyGUEST
Uh, Wesley Fofana's the only big signing that is still at the club from that window.
Liam TwomeyGUEST
Clearlake started to exert control, more control over strategy at Chelsea and, and functionally, that meant that Behdad Eghbali started to exert more day-to-day control over decision-making at Chelsea.
Liam TwomeyGUEST
And that meant that when Boehly stepped down as interim sporting director in January 2023 and stepped back from day-to-day running of the club, I think he, he was, he was hoping that they'd hired this sporting leadership team.
Finley CrebolderNARRATOR
The emergence of those names illustrates the level of defender they could be looking for as Alonso assesses his squad, and that process will also put pressure on the current group to improve.
Finley CrebolderNARRATOR
Wesley Fofana is one player who may need to raise his level if he is to remain an important part of Chelsea's long-term plans.
Finley CrebolderNARRATOR
There is an acceptance of his ability, but sources say his future will come under greater scrutiny if he cannot establish greater consistency.
Finley CrebolderNARRATOR
For Chelsea, the priority is not simply to add another center back.
ChrisHOST
I'd much prefer...
ChrisHOST
Well, he deserves a place in the team over Wesley Fofana.
ChrisHOST
Correct.
ChrisHOST
I have absolutely no idea why Fofana is playing when he has been noticeably worse than Josh in every single performance this season.
Henry WinterGUEST
They've been saying it for a while.
Henry WinterGUEST
Levi Colwill, if he gets back to, to full speed, if Fofana ever fulfills his potential, if Reece James can, uh, stay fit, you know, there are a lot of ifs at the moment.
Henry WinterGUEST
But if you put Caicedo back into that midfield, um, okay, with James alongside him or Lavia, I think that's a pretty good central midfield.
Henry WinterGUEST
Obviously, they were interested in, in Kamara, uh, from Monaco.
Scarlett Katz RobertsHOST
I think, and, you know, they've executed, to be honest, this season.
Scarlett Katz RobertsHOST
I think Fofana's a great player.
Scarlett Katz RobertsHOST
I think Lacroix's decent.
Scarlett Katz RobertsHOST
I think Colwell's decent.
MichaelHOST
I read some crazy stat.
MichaelHOST
I gotta remember if I can find it, but Fofana has had a number of I think two clean sheets-
ChadHOST
[laughs]
MichaelHOST
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