Chelsea is hardworking and hopes that the gain in momentum they have had early in the season will be carried with them despite the recent stumble against Fulham in the midweek fixtures. They had just fallen to third on the standings after the 2-1 loss to their West London rivals, but the team seemed to be going slightly off course with things.
In many ways, the game brought forth the huge need for a striker at the team-they had three of the biggest chances as per Sofascore. It is a major concern for the team for a long time now.
Chelsea’s striker struggles
The West Londoners have had their fair share of impressive strikers. Didier Drogba is perhaps their most prominent, and he scored 164 goals in 381 games for Chelsea.
Nowadays, Nicolas Jackson is first choice, and he too is having a strong season, having scored nine times in the Premier League.
However, there have also been some big names who disappointed at Stamford Bridge. Gonzalo Higuain and Alvaro Morata were two players who joined on loan.
The Argentine came from Juventus, and scored just five goals for the club, with the Spanish striker scoring 24 goals in 72 games. Morata joined permanently from Real Madrid on a £60m deal, before later returning to La Liga to join Atletico Madrid.
Another player who Blues fans expected so much from was Fernando Torres. The Spanish striker joined from Liverpool for a British record of £50m in January 2011. However, he scored just 45 goals in 172 appearances for the Blues.
Andriy Shevchenko was also a player with so many expectations on him when he joined Chelsea from AC Milan. The 2004 Ballon d’Or winner was fantastic for the Rossoneri, with 175 goals, but he managed just 22 goals at Stamford Bridge.
