Originally posted by Olexandr-Usyk-Champion
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He's very raw and I question his football intelligence massively and his first touch but he will do a bit of skill or an explosion of pace that shows massive promise. He can even pick a pass. Often he just can't put himself in an area of the pitch where he can use any of his ability other than broken play which rarely happens in the prem.
I can see him just striking hot in a match and destroying someone and then the hope is that he gains confidence and kicks on.
He's just such a novice. He's featured more for Chelsea now than he did at Shakhtar.
At 23 that is a mad career. He's not THAT young.
It is hard playing for Chelsea. We are s.hit and the vast majority of people will want them and their players to fail.
If he was just another player in a squad of great players he may have kicked on with less pressure.
To stay at Chelsea he needs to work harder defensively. We aren't very good so a way to win favour is to do your job going the other way.
I think he's probably a striker. A 9.5 playing off a main striker. Easier for him there. He can roam the pitch and he wont have to think so hard.
He struggles off the ball where we play him currently. He needs to be much closer to the goal.
Frank Lampard said he 'doesn't know the game'. He's got elite characteristics - searing pace, a decent shot, he can see a pass but at the level of the Premier league he has struggled to feel the game. At times he doesn't know what he's doing.
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