Gary Cahill: Chelsea cannot always expect Palmer to score goals, it is a good thing to buy people to increase competition

July 5th News: Blues meritorious service Gary Cahill praised the club's signing strategy in a recent interview, saying that fierce position competition is very beneficial to the team.

Gary Cahill said: "It's hard to say whether Chelsea will continue to invest in transfer funds, because I think the team's lineup is already very good now. But I also always think that the Blues need a striker who can score 20 goals per season, and Drapp just fits that requirement. It looks like it will be a pretty good signing, and I'm optimistic about his performance at Chelsea.

"Palmer has been the top scorer in Chelsea for the past two seasons, and we all know how good he is, but Palmer is a midfielder after all. If Chelsea wants to go further, they need a solid scorer. The value of a forward who can score more than 20 goals in a season is immeasurable, which is why such a player is so rare.

"Chelsea successfully retained the core lineup that performed well last season and bought new players in positions that need to be strengthened, such as the center position. I know that the team has been in and out recently, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing for the players in the game.

"When I was playing, new teammates always excite me because since the club bought them, it means that the club believes that these new players will make the team stronger, which is definitely not a bad thing. There is position competition throughout the Premier League, and it is very fierce. The higher the team ranks, the more fierce the competition will be.

"When I was at Chelsea, five world-class central defenders needed to compete for two starting positions. As long as they were handled properly, this competition will surely stimulate the energy of the entire team and stimulate the fighting spirit of every player. The Blues' transfer operation this summer should be able to achieve such an effect."