Play Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson in the identical beginning lineup? May that work? Sure, it completely may.
Once more, I’ve picked up on a response submit I noticed on X final night time after our 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, and this had me intrigued.
@VdykCFC wrote:
‘Genuinely assume if Jackson had one other ST subsequent to him then we may most likely win the league. Take the stress of scoring off him and share it with the opposite ST — let him play his pure sport, which isn’t scoring 20 targets a season.
‘Wholeheartedly consider that the Jackson x Delap combo would reek havoc on Premier League defences, they’d complement one another so nicely. Want Maresca to offer it a go when/if we signal Delap — Jackson x Delap could possibly be the blueprint…’
So I believe this remark is slightly excessive, I don’t assume by merely signing Delap alone we might win the league. We want an entire new backbone to this staff to do this, as I discussed in one other article in the present day. Nonetheless, the bottom of what he’s saying I do agree with.
I consider additionally that Jackson and Delap may genuinely praise one another if taking part in in the identical staff.
I’m utilizing Delap right here due to his model of play, stature, and him being essentially the most closely linked striker to us proper now [from what our sources are hearing]. However individuals know I’m additionally an enormous fan of Viktor Gyokeres as nicely, and he’s one other true 9 I might like to see are available in.
However I additionally actually fee Delap and what he may convey. I’d like to see him come to Chelsea. I like his presence up there, bullying defenders and scaring them foolish. He additionally has an excellent end on him, one thing I believe we might see extra of when he strikes to a greater aspect with extra attacking output.
And if he does come to Chelsea, why can’t Jackson be what they might signal Mathys Tel for? A second or extensive striker? Or a left winger? Simply watch the best way Jackson performs and what he’s greatest at doing, and inform me this isn’t true. How he collects the ball deep, goes on the flip, and simply travels at tempo ahead and sometimes will get a shot off. Think about if he did that extensive on the left? Possibly he wouldn’t have the defensive output to be a winger on this Enzo Maresca system, I’m unsure. However he’s younger, so he may be taught. I see him rather more as a large participant than I do as a 9. I really consider this may be his calling. He does a job as a 9, for certain, however he doesn’t present the physicality, stature, and point of interest that we want in that place. Liam Delap does.
I’ve stated earlier than that I actually don’t wish to look again an excessive amount of and talk about former gamers. However I can not assist in these circumstance however return to the Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka interval and the way good their link-up was. They complimented one another, with Drogba and his physicality battling centrally and being an output, and Anelka coming in off the left as a large striker/winger. I genuinely see Jackson as Anelka. And when you put extra of a goal man sort up with him, we may actually see great success.
Everyone knows Jackson wants extra assist with targets as nicely, so shifting him wider would take among the stress off that aspect of it, as a result of I’m certain he’s feeling it every time an enormous likelihood comes his method and he fluffs it.
I clearly don’t know if Maresca would even take into consideration doing this, but when we’re a participant like Tel, who’s extra of a winger than a striker, then why can’t Jackson simply try this and we signal an precise striker as a substitute? With the Mykhailo Mudryk state of affairs, possibly Jackson may present the quilt there too?
I do know Tel has a lot better ball-striking than Jackson does in the intervening time, however I’m talking extra when it comes to the profile of Tel and the place he performs. Jackson can try this position and the cash can be higher spent signing and out and out striker, which is what we actually want.
Earlier than you drop your ideas, I’m by no means saying that Delap is the degrees of Drogba, or Jackson is the extent of Anelka. However simply when it comes to profiles, they will play in the identical method.
