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Robson slams Chelsea midfielder Jorginho: Unathletic; no qualities

Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson has launched a withering attack on Chelsea summer signing Jorginho.

Robson, who often co-commentates on Serie A matches, says he has not seen anything from Jorginho's time at Napoli to suggest he is good enough for Chelsea.

"I'm not a fan of Jorginho," he told ESPN.

“But against the very best teams, I think people can run off of him.

“He's not going to be a creative passer, he's a passer who just passes it square and sideways, he just keeps things moving.

“I don't think he's a good defensive player, I don't think he's a good player in that holding midfield role.

“I know Sarri relied on him at Napoli, but again, I didn't think he was one of their best players.

"As a holding-midfield player, you need to have athleticism to cover your full-back, you need to be a good reader of the game, get in-between your centre-halves when the ball's in wide areas, you need to be able to close the ball down and win it back.

“You need to be able to be, I would say, still a creative passer.

“Jorginho I don't think has got any of those qualities."

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