Signing Xabi Alonso doesn't automatically mean we're going to be successful.
When Chelsea hired the so-called "Championship manager" (Maresca), did you support it? Most people ran with the "another BlueCo yes-man coach" narrative. What happened later? Now he has fans who act like he can do no wrong
Chelsea fans didn't agree with the Palmer signing.
Chelsea fans didn't agree with the Joao Pedro signing.
Yet those two have been among Chelsea's best players over the last three seasons.
Fans agreeing or disagreeing with a signing has never been a reliable way to judge whether it will succeed.