Chelsea completely should get the brand new striker signing proper this summer season, in any other case we won’t enhance.
Scoring objectives is what many individuals imagine we lack and goes to be the distinction maker. We’d like a aim scorer, positive. Nevertheless it’s not simply going to be concerning the identify and calibre of striker we signal, it must even be concerning the profile.
There is no such thing as a level in signing one other striker who’s stylistically much like Nicolas Jackson, we have to goal a striker who can present one thing totally different. We’d like that different choice.
After I see Chelsea taking a look at strikers like Hugo Ekitike, who is analogous in type a minimum of to Jackson, I don’t assume it makes loads of sense personally. I do like him, I feel he appears to be like like a high striker, and he does rating objectives. However I feel if we really wish to elevate what we’ve, we want a correct quantity 9.
What Chelsea lack is field presence and an aerial risk, in addition to a focus. Chelsea want a striker who can bully centre backs, can maintain the ball up, hyperlink the play, but additionally get into the field and make the correct runs to reach at crosses similar to Marc Cucurella does. Simply take a look at what number of of our most up-to-date objectives have come from a lot of these play. Watch us in opposition to low blocks and look what number of crosses we throw in. However we’re aiming to no person as a result of we don’t have that aerial presence from our attackers. We as an alternative have it from one of many shortest gamers on the pitch, who additionally occurs to be a left again! We even have an excellent crossing risk from our wingers and full backs (once they really play as full backs).
If we added a 9 who might be extra of a goal within the air in addition to on the bottom, I genuinely assume we’d bag many extra objectives merely simply by having that presence.
No one is saying get an enormous man in and lump balls ahead aimlessly, however a minimum of having that choice provides us one thing totally different and offers us an aerial risk within the field. I’ve seen Robert Sanchez go lengthy quite a bit these days, however who’s he going lengthy to? We don’t have anybody up there to win aerials and maintain the ball up, can we?
I wish to see Chelsea goal a whole 9, one with conventional qualities but additionally trendy attributes as nicely. I do know folks are actually saying to me, ‘nicely who can we get then?’ However once more, I don’t receives a commission hundreds and hundreds to seek out gamers for Chelsea, they’ve the specialists to do this, I’m positive between them they’ll discover the best choice.
It’s loopy to me that we get linked with so many assorted profiles and totally different type strikers – what’s the pondering? Do we wish an Victor Osimhen or do we wish an Ekitike?
Victor Osimhen to me is the closest striker to what we want stylistically. Liam Delap ticks loads of containers however I simply want he was extra of an aerial risk within the field and scored extra headers. Benjamin Sesko is first rate within the air however nonetheless has rawness considerations. Viktor Gyokeres ticks loads of the containers too however doesn’t have the aerial dominance of Osimhen.
What we want is a Chris Wooden or a Jean-Philippe Mateta however maybe with extra high quality. Though I’d take Mateta in a coronary heart beat in all honesty, I feel he’s a high striker and has parts of the fashionable striker about him in addition to conventional.
Finest shot conversion charges within the Premier League because the begin of final season (100+ pictures):
◎ 31.7% – Chris Wooden
◎ 28.0% – Jean-Philippe Mateta
◎ 27.2% – Alexander Isak
◎ 21.5% – Erling Haaland
◎ 20.9% – Bryan Mbeumo
Clearly Harry Kane could be one other good choice however he additionally does are likely to roam a bit an excessive amount of and doesn’t keep within the field sufficient. Additionally not likely a practical choice regardless of our ‘dream’ curiosity and him having a launch clause.
I actually do hope Chelsea get this proper, as a result of it stays an enormous gap in our squad and has carried out since 2017 when Diego Costa left the membership.
I feel that is THE most vital place that we HAVE to get proper this summer season. We don’t simply want the identify, though we DO want a reputation (I don’t need some uncooked teenager coming in for such an vital place – we want expertise there), however we additionally want the correct profile and that’s equally as vital.
I’m going so as to add this I noticed on X by consumer Miki Djan that I actually loved studying and agree with…
‘Gyokeres is an excellent CF and fights for objectives. However i preserve questioning if he solves our present wants.
‘Our new striker MUST have the next to be of their ability set
‘1️⃣ Aerially dominant
‘2️⃣Robust Bodily presence that provides CBs a headache with urgent and duels
‘3️⃣ Very good ball placing.
‘Every other attribute is a plus
‘So it’s true that Osimhen is a powerful identify for this. Ticks all of it however i additionally agree that we can’t simply throw all warning to wind and produce him to the detriment of the staff monetary construction.
‘Gyokores doesn’t tick all these containers. He ticks two. The second and third. However he isnt an aerial risk even in a weaker league. I dont see that altering on this league.
‘Sesko ticks 1&3 strongly however 2 is there however not at peak degree but in floor duels.
‘Delap ticks 2&3 however like Gyokores just isn’t a power aerially although he’s higher at it than Gyokores in the meanwhile and has extra room to enhance it.
‘One other identify which have come up in an on and off style is Mateta. He ticks all three although his urgent just isn’t as sturdy because the others. His efficiency within the league makes him an choice to think about for price however will followers perceive?
‘UCL qualification is a vital requirement that may affect each Chelsea’s targets and the potential participant’s selections.
‘However I feel Chelsea will probably be pushing for Sesko since he could possibly tick all of the technical containers in addition to the monetary scope. Mateta just isn’t a nasty choice to think about if u take a look at age and PL expertise. Delap’s reported desire for United makes him undesirable as a result of It’ll appear he doesn’t really need Chelsea. Gyokeres sounds good on paper however I’ve doubts.
‘If Osimhen can come to an excellent settlement with the membership, then good choice however I actually perceive the hesitation with him. Apart the financials, the potential for he and Jackson to all be unavailable for AFCON is a real concern too.
‘This window will probably be a really attention-grabbing one. BUT IT WILL ALL DEPEND on our Final two video games of the SEASON and if WE CAN FIGHT AND WIN BOTH FINALS.’
