I’ll start with saying that I’ve made it clear that for what this Chelsea crew want, the best profile and striker is Victor Osimhen. I don’t must go over why once more as a result of I’ve achieved that sufficient. He ticks all of the bins for me.
No different striker we’re linked with ticks as many bins as he does. So if we’re lethal critical, then we go all out for him and that’s all we want.
My second alternative could be Viktor Gyokeres, as a result of he’s a killer aim scorer and ticks the second most quantity of bins for what we want.
Once more, simply have a look at the quantity of crosses we have 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 tip of them. Nicolas Jackson managed to arm one among them in when he was attempting to move it in – therefore why he’s not a superb focus!
My third alternative out of these we’re linked with is Liam Delap. I again signing Delap. I fee Delap, I all the time have achieved. He ticks lots of the bins, however not all of them.
But when we signal Delap, I’m pleased. I’d ideally signal one other striker alongside him if we’re taking place 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 typically been very timid this season, and what Delap brings is physicality and sh*t-housing – two key traits of Chelsea’s success over time. 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 recreation 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 massive, 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 aim.
The one ‘weak spot’ 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 most effective at scoring headers.
He’s respectable 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 recreation. 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 tip of lots of crosses and can be an ideal goal to intention for on them.
As I mentioned, he’s nonetheless a younger and uncooked participant, so I utterly perceive folks calling for confirmed and skilled as an alternative – 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 typically 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 execs in my view and a few cons. Ideally I’d wish to see two strikers arrive if it’s Delap as one among them. However then I believe we’d need to promote Jackson, as I mentioned, for that to occur. If it’s Osimhen although, he’s all you’d want until Jackson goes.
I personally don’t assume it might be a Delap and a Hugo Ekitike, for instance. I believe it might be extra a chance 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 assume that might be superb although.
