‘He needs a good chat with Tuchel, he’s killing his own confidence’ – Mario Melchiot says of Chelsea player form
According to latest reports, Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot has admitted he’s sad about the current situation of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian has been in dire form of late, and for all his qualities, he has been struggling in front of goal.
Lukaku had missed a free header when placed in front of goal in the first leg against Real Madrid, and he missed an even easier chance in the FA Cup semi-final clash against Crystal Palace.
Melchiot believes Lukaku doesn’t understand Thomas Tuchel’s tactics, and have told him to have a chat with the manager in order to understand what’s expected of him.
“He needs a good chat with his coach,” Melchiot said on talkSPORT. “To understand what his coach wants because if not he’s just killing his own confidence.
“Coming back after an injury and getting back in the team and coming on, of course he hit the post trying to get the ball in the goal, it’s just sad, a player of his stature, of his ability.
“Coming with so much confidence and then going through the moments he’s going through now, the only thing he can do for himself is have a good chat, understand what the coach wants because I don’t always think that Lukaku really understands what’s expected from him in the system that Tuchel wants to play.”