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 consider we lack and goes to be the distinction maker. We want a purpose scorer, positive. Nevertheless it’s not simply going to be in regards to the title and calibre of striker we signal, it must even be in regards to 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 completely different. We want that different possibility.
After I see Chelsea strikers like Hugo Ekitike, who is comparable in model at the very least to Jackson, I don’t suppose it makes a whole lot of sense personally. I do like him, I believe he appears like a prime striker, and he does rating objectives. However I believe if we really need to elevate what we’ve got, we’d like a correct quantity 9.
What Chelsea lack is field presence and an aerial menace, 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 fitting runs to reach at crosses identical to Marc Cucurella does. Simply have a look at what number of of our most up-to-date objectives have come from these kind of play. Watch us towards low blocks and look what number of crosses we throw in. However we’re aiming to no one as a result of we don’t have that aerial presence from our attackers. We as a substitute have it from one of many shortest gamers on the pitch, who additionally occurs to be a left again! We even have a superb crossing menace from our wingers and full backs (once they really play as full backs).
If we added a 9 who could be extra of a goal within the air in addition to on the bottom, I genuinely suppose we’d bag many extra objectives merely simply by having that presence.
No one is saying get a giant man in and lump balls ahead aimlessly, however at the very least having that possibility provides us one thing completely different and provides us an aerial menace within the field. I’ve seen Robert Sanchez go lengthy quite a bit recently, 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 need to see Chelsea goal a whole 9, one with conventional qualities but additionally fashionable attributes as properly. I do know folks at the moment are saying to me, ‘properly who can we get then?’ However once more, I don’t receives a commission hundreds and hundreds to search out gamers for Chelsea, they’ve the specialists to do this, I’m positive between them they’ll discover the best possibility.
It’s loopy to me that we get linked with so many diverse profiles and completely different model strikers – what’s the pondering? Do we would like an Victor Osimhen or do we would like an Ekitike?
Victor Osimhen to me is the closest striker to what we’d like stylistically. Liam Delap ticks a whole lot of packing containers however I simply want he was extra of an aerial menace within the field and scored extra headers. Benjamin Sesko is respectable within the air however nonetheless has rawness issues. Viktor Gyokeres ticks a whole lot of the packing containers too however doesn’t have the aerial dominance of Osimhen.
What we’d like 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 believe he’s a prime striker and has components 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+ photographs):
◎ 31.7% – Chris Wooden
◎ 28.0%-Jean-Philippe Mateta
◎ 27.2% – Alexander Isak
◎ 21.5% – Erling Haaland
◎ 20.9% – Bryan Mbeumo
Clearly Harry Kane can be one other good possibility however he additionally does are inclined to roam a bit an excessive amount of and doesn’t keep within the field sufficient. Additionally probably not a sensible possibility 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 a giant gap in our squad and has carried out since 2017 when Diego Costa left the membership.
I believe that is THE most necessary place that we HAVE to get proper this summer season. We don’t simply want the title, though we DO want a reputation (I don’t need some uncooked teenager coming in for such an necessary place – we’d like expertise there), however we additionally want the fitting profile and that’s equally as necessary.
I’m going so as to add this I noticed on X by person 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
‘2️⃣Sturdy Bodily presence that offers CBs a headache with urgent and duels
‘3️⃣ Excellent ball putting.
‘Some other attribute is a plus
‘So it’s true that Osimhen is a powerful title for this. Ticks all of it however i additionally agree that we can’t simply throw all warning to wind and convey him to the detriment of the crew monetary construction.
‘Gyokores doesn’t tick all these packing containers. He ticks two. The second and third. However he isnt an aerial menace 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 pressure aerially although he’s higher at it than Gyokores in the mean time and has extra room to enhance it.
‘One other title which have come up in an on and off vogue is Mateta. He ticks all three although his urgent just isn’t as robust because the others. His efficiency within the league makes him an possibility to think about for value however will followers perceive?
‘UCL qualification is a crucial requirement that may affect each Chelsea’s targets and the potential participant’s choices.
‘However I believe Chelsea will probably be pushing for Sesko since he could possibly tick all of the technical packing containers in addition to the monetary scope. Mateta just isn’t a nasty possibility to think about if u have a look at age and PL expertise. Delap’s reported desire for United makes him undesirable as a result of It would appear he doesn’t really need Chelsea. Gyokeres sounds good on paper however I’ve doubts.
‘If Osimhen can come to a superb settlement with the membership, then good possibility 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.’
