‘Everyone’s useless without him’- Chelsea fans believe absence of ‘One Key’ player has caused Form Dip
Chelsea lost their second league game in a row after a disappointing 2-1 defeat Wolves last night. It comes quickly off the back of another poor display in the 1-0 loss to Everton at the weekend.
Some supporters on Twitter have been searching for answers as to why the Blues’ form has dipped so alarmingly in recent games and some have come to the conclusion that Hakim Ziyech’s absence could be playing a key role:
As some fans have pointed, relying on the creativity of one player, considering the amount that was spent over the summer, doesn’t reflect well on Chelsea’s summer signings, who cost in excess of £200m.
With Ziyech absent, the baton should really have been picked up by the likes of Kai Havertz but, unfortunately, the 21-year-old has yet to spring to life since his £72m switch from Bayer Leverkusen.
Manager Frank Lampard has said that both Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi could return to training this week and that will be a boost if they are available for the West Ham game on Monday evening.
Unfortunately it looks like Chelsea’s success this season has been primarily based around Ziyech at least being a fit option, whether he’s played well or not. It seems like we rely heavily on his uniqueness and the fact that he keeps defenses honest from anywhere on the pitch.
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) December 15, 2020