I’ll start with saying that I’ve made it clear that for what this Chelsea group want, the perfect profile and striker is Victor Osimhen. I don’t have to go over why once more as a result of I’ve accomplished that sufficient. He ticks all of the packing containers for me.
No different striker we’re linked with ticks as many packing containers as he does. So if we’re lethal severe, then we go all out for him and that’s all we want.
My second alternative can be Viktor Gyokeres, as a result of he’s a killer purpose scorer and ticks the second most quantity of packing containers for what we want.
Once more, simply have a look at the quantity of crosses we had been placing in final evening to win the Convention League – two of our targets got here from crossing the ball. So that you desire a striker on the top of them. Nicolas Jackson managed to arm considered one of them in when he was attempting to go it in – therefore why he’s not a very good point of interest!
My third alternative out of these we’re linked with is Liam Delap. I again signing Delap. I price Delap, I all the time have accomplished. He ticks loads of the packing containers, however not all of them.
But when we signal Delap, I’m comfortable. I’d ideally signal one other striker alongside him if we’re happening that route, however in isolation, I just like the signing of Delap IF we pull it off. I do actually just like the participant.
Chelsea have usually been very timid this season, and what Delap brings is physicality and sh*t-housing – two key traits of Chelsea’s success through the years. Folks evaluate him to Diego Costa, and I believe that’s spot on. He bullies defenders, he places himself about, he’s a menace, a nuisance, a presence up high, and he’ll run all sport and press.
He’s received tempo, he likes to run with the ball, he’s very good at holding it up and linking up the play, he’s tall and large, and he has an excellent end on him. He’s a one contact and bang sort of striker. He’ll hit it from any angle with both foot and solely has one factor in his thoughts. He backs himself in entrance of purpose.
The one ‘weak point’ for the time being apart from after all the actual fact he’s nonetheless younger, uncooked, comparatively unproven, and never but the whole striker, is he isn’t but the perfect at scoring headers.
He’s first rate within the air, I keep in mind him profitable lengthy balls towards Tosin Adarabioyo versus us this season and in reality, he actually bullied Tosin that sport. However by way of scoring headers, he wants to enhance. I believe it’s one thing that may enhance and be coached, for positive, so it doesn’t overly concern me. I believe he can get on the top of loads of crosses and might be an excellent goal to goal for on them.
As I stated, he’s nonetheless a younger and uncooked participant, so I utterly perceive folks calling for confirmed and skilled as a substitute – you all know I’ve been calling for this too. However I’d not be in any respect upset if we signal Delap.
He’ll flip 23-years-old within the winter, and he would arrive with over 100 senior appearances in skilled soccer. Solely 39 of these come within the Premier League, however that’s nonetheless PL expertise even when only a bit.
Take a look at this evaluation evaluating Delap and Costa by Connor Holden, it’s actually good:
The boy has coronary heart, ardour, and he’s a fighter for positive – We completely want these sturdy mentalities, particularly main from the entrance as a lone striker. Jackson usually disappears and shy’s away as a lone striker, and that’s as a result of for me he’s not a 9, as I’ve all the time maintained.
So there’s many professionals for my part and a few cons. Ideally I’d prefer to see two strikers arrive if it’s Delap as considered one of them. However then I believe we’d must promote Jackson, as I stated, for that to occur. If it’s Osimhen although, he’s all you’d want until Jackson goes.
I personally don’t suppose it could be a Delap and a Hugo Ekitike, for instance. I believe it could be extra a possibility signing. Let’s see.
I’ll make my thoughts up on how I’d really feel if it’s simply Delap and Jackson up high for us subsequent season, IF that truly occurs. I don’t suppose that will be ultimate although.
