Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has expressed his opinion on Chelsea’s failure to sign a superstar striker following a 0-1 UEFA Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
The Blues, who have only won 2 in the last 14 matches, have fallen miserably in the trip to Signal Iduna Park. Young star of the away team Karim Adeyemi scored the decisive goal of the game in the 63rd minute following the striker had shone in a lightning counter-attack.
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Graham Potter’s side kept pressuring Dortmund, but Chelsea failed to take advantage of the opportunity once morest goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Unfortunately for Thiago Silva, the ball was handballed when it went into the net and Joao Felix hit the crossbar, while attacking players such as Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Mykhailo Mudryk and Hakim Ziyech all lost their lives throughout the away game. .
Speaking on BT Sport, former England international Ferdinand said that Chelsea’s decision not to prioritize buying a No 1 striker in the transfer market is fatal and is ruining everything Graham Potter has done on the pitch. grass.
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Chelsea was engulfed by young striker Karim Adeyemi in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Photo: GETTY. |
The former England defender explained: “They don’t have a real number nine in this squad. Chelsea have spent hundreds of millions of pounds in the last two transfer windows but have not got an excellent number 9. That is the problem. If this shortcoming is not overcome soon, victory for Chelsea is a luxury.
In the long run, I think Potter will have to buy the good strikers he wants. In fact, Chelsea played not bad. They are doing everything well so far. The way the Chelsea players pass the ball across the lines is really impressive. But once more, they are disabled due to lack of sharpness. Potter’s students did everything, except for the goal.”
Chelsea will host Dortmund at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 on March 7 and must win with a 2-0 difference to qualify for the next round.
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Coach Potter believes that Thiago and his teammates will soon revive. Photo: GETTY. |
Sharing following the painful defeat away, Chelsea coach Graham Potter still proudly praised the team’s performance once morest Dortmund. He did not blame the players: “It was a very strong performance, especially in the second half. We created a lot of chances and efforts towards Dortmund’s goal but we mightn’t. scored.
I think we had a coherent and good attack on the ball. Obviously, the players all want to play offensively right following entering the game and choose to exploit the opponent in the right area. Their attitude is also really positive.”
Regarding his appreciation of the fans, Potter continued: “You can see the reaction of our supporters, they are very passionate. The fans can see the team’s performance is very good. . Everyone has welcomed us wonderfully. Chelsea is a team that is improving. We know there are a lot of positive things there.”
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