For some Chelsea supporters, following the club’s breathless spending must feel like being the protagonists in the film Don’t Look Up, a story about scientists desperately trying to warn the world about a deadly comet hurtling towards Earth.
While the transfer spree at Stamford Bridge is exhilarating, particularly as they blow rivals out of the water, there is a pervading sense that Chelsea could eventually get their comeuppance. On the face of it, buying the best youngsters in the world and entrusting them to Mauricio Pochettino, a coach with a track record of building long-term projects, makes sense — but there are also huge red flags.
