‘The midfield is lacking’: Graeme Souness pinpoints area Chelsea boss Frank Lampard must strengthen as he claims Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho ‘border on five-a-side’ players
- Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho started during Chelsea’s 2-1 victory against Lille
- Yet Graeme Souness believes the pair are not up to the required standard
- Souness praised N’Golo Kante but said the rest of the midfield is lacking
Graeme Souness has described Chelsea midfield duo Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho as ‘bordering on five-a-side’ players and says the centre of the park is an area they need to strengthen.
The pair started during Chelsea’s 2-1 victory against Lille on Tuesday night which saw the Blues progress to the last-16 of the Champions League.
However, while praising the impact of N’Golo Kante, former Liverpool captain Souness believes opponents would want to play against Kovacic and Jorginho in central midfield.
Chelsea duo Mateo Kovacic (L) and Jorginho are regulars in the Chelsea team this season
‘I think the midfield is lacking,’ Souness told Virgin Media Sport.
‘I like Kante, we speak about him every time we see him about how good he is. But I think Kovacic and Jorginho border on five-a-side players.
‘If I’m a midfielder and I’m in the tunnel with Kovacic and Jorginho as my opponents, I’m licking my lips. I’d want to play against them.
‘I wouldn’t want to play against Kante. I’d want to play against them.’
N’Golo Kante was praised by Souness who said he wouldn’t want to play against him