Jamie Carragher criticises Liverpool for letting Chelsea sign a “special talent” 

After hiring Enzo Maresca as manager, Chelsea had another hectic summer, while rival Liverpool allowed Arne Slot to stick with the current team.

Jamie Carragher believed his old team Liverpool would have been the ideal fit for the Portuguese winger, therefore he was disappointed to see Pedro Neto signed by Chelsea.

Neto became Chelsea’s most expensive summer acquisition when he left Wolves. On Sunday, the £54 million player made his team debut after substituting in a 2-0 loss to the defending champions, Manchester City.

While Liverpool hasn’t provided their own new manager, Arne Slot, with the same resources, Chelsea has added multiple players to replace Enzo Maresca. Slot, the former manager of Feyenoord, seems content with his team, albeit Giorgi Mamardashvili might be his first acquisition since taking over.

In 2020, Liverpool raided Wolves for Diogo Jota, and Neto filled in for him. But this summer was not going to see another Molineux swoop, and Carragher made that clear.

When evaluating impact signings from Premier League clubs, Carragher stated Sky Sports, “The reason I’ve chosen him is because I think, but for injuries, I think this is a player that could play for the best teams in the world – I really do believe that.” “I’ve been watching him play for Wolves for the past three or four years, and I’ve always said, ‘I wish Liverpool would sign him.'”

“I just hope he stays healthy because I love how good and fast he is with the ball. He scores goals.” The only thing that worries me is that Cole Palmer likely likes to play on the left foot, where he is most effective when cutting in.

“Even though Wolves is not my side, I think he’s a rare talent and a player I love to watch, so if Chelsea could keep him fit, I think they could succeed. I really get a little sad when I hear he’s injured. So, yes, I would really like to see him stay healthy because, in my opinion, he is among the best players in the Premier League when healthy.”

Chelsea manager Maresca noticed some encouraging signs from the first weekend of the season, despite the team’s opening loss. The Italian remarked, “We don’t like to lose, but I thought the performance was there.” We faced up against the greatest team in the world, and while we mostly played at the same level as them, there were times when we performed even better.

We had opportunities, and I believe that the main area where we and them differed was in the box and in how they handled the ball in the closing stages of the match—a skill at which they excel.I believe our performance was excellent overall.”

On Thursday, Chelsea and their new addition, Neto, will meet Servette in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off, which may be the start of their season. Following that, they will play their second league match of the year at Molineux, where Neto will play his old team.