Defensive recruitments
The Chelsea back line apart from Cesar Azpilicueta has been in shambles. People go past their defense as if it hardly exists and they’ve found it easy to score against a defense that looked as tough to break down as a shard of a diamond. And all this has happened because Jose Mourinho hardly made any significant defensive signings. He knew Branislav Ivanovic was their only right back, excluding Azpilicueta who is deployed at left back, but didn’t make any first team worthy defensive signings. Baba Rahman was brought in to slot in at right back and he’ll take some time to gel, Papy Djilobodji isn’t good enough and Michael Hector has been sent out on loan.
And defensive recruitments, or the lack of them, have made it difficult for the aging centre-half pairing to cope up with pacy attacks. Both Terry and Cahill look like old men and as soon as January approaches, a versatile defender would be needed. Or someone who can play centre-back and right-back.
Stop playing Kurt Zouma at right back
I’d completely agree with you if you say that Kurt Zouma is one of the best young defenders in the world right now. The former St. Etienne teenager has come to grips with the Premier League very well and has done well, in terms of performances too.
But he’s being used more as a utility back-up than as a regular centre-half. Mourinho has used him at right back, barring his usage in the defensive midfield last season. He needs to realize that Kurt Zouma isn’t exactly a footballer right now. He’s a young lad, strong and physical but isn’t very good on the ball. And a right back needs to have these attributes to succeed at that position.
This would lead to the betterment of the club’s attacking vigor and would do a whole lot of good of Zouma’s future.