Chelsea completely should get the brand new striker signing proper this summer time, 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 objective scorer, positive. However it’s not simply going to be in regards to the identify and calibre of striker we signal, it must even be in regards to the profile.
There isn’t any level in signing one other striker who’s stylistically just like Nicolas Jackson, we have to goal a striker who can present one thing totally different. We’d like that different choice.
Once I see Chelsea strikers like Hugo Ekitike, who is analogous in fashion no less than to Jackson, I don’t suppose it makes lots of sense personally. I do like him, I believe he appears to be like like a prime striker, and he does rating objectives. However I believe if we really wish to elevate what we now have, 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 in addition get into the field and make the correct 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 most 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 one 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 crossing risk from our wingers and full backs (after they truly play as full backs).
If we added a 9 who will 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 no less than having that choice provides us one thing totally different and provides us an aerial risk within the field. I’ve seen Robert Sanchez go lengthy so much currently, 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 in addition fashionable attributes as effectively. I do know individuals at the moment are saying to me, ‘effectively who can we get then?’ However once more, I don’t receives a commission 1000’s and 1000’s to seek out gamers for Chelsea, they’ve the consultants to try this, I’m positive between them they’ll discover the best choice.
It’s loopy to me that we get linked with so many diversified profiles and totally different fashion 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 lots of bins however I simply want he was extra of an aerial risk within the field and scored extra headers. Benjamin Sesko is respectable within the air however nonetheless has rawness issues. Viktor Gyokeres ticks lots of the bins 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 believe he’s a prime striker and has parts of the fashionable striker about him in addition to conventional.
Finest shot conversion charges within the Premier League for the reason that 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 can 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 probably not a sensible 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 a giant gap in our squad and has performed since 2017 when Diego Costa left the membership.
I believe that is THE most essential place that we HAVE to get proper this summer time. 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 essential place – we want expertise there), however we additionally want the correct profile and that’s equally as essential.
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 maintain questioning if he solves our present wants.
‘Our new striker MUST have the next to be of their talent set
‘1️⃣ Aerially dominant
‘2️⃣Robust Bodily presence that provides CBs a headache with urgent and duels
‘3️⃣ Excellent ball hanging.
‘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 not simply throw all warning to wind and convey him to the detriment of the workforce monetary construction.
‘Gyokores doesn’t tick all these bins. 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 shouldn’t be a power aerially although he’s higher at it than Gyokores in the intervening time and has extra room to enhance it.
‘One other identify which have come up in an on and off trend is Mateta. He ticks all three although his urgent shouldn’t be as robust 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 crucial requirement that may affect each Chelsea’s targets and the potential participant’s selections.
‘However I believe Chelsea shall be pushing for Sesko since he could possibly tick all of the technical bins in addition to the monetary scope. Mateta shouldn’t be a nasty choice 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 is going to appear he doesn’t really need Chelsea. Gyokeres sounds good on paper however I’ve doubts.
‘If Osimhen can come to 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 shall 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.’
