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Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea

axman2526 said:
We should also temper our expectations given how Werner and Havertz worked out for us. It is an exciting signing but let's not compare him to Hazard from the off, nor the defender to JT if we get him.
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Been saying for a while it’ll all be moot unless our midfield gets surgery. 
 

 
Even Werner scored bucket load of goals in the German league. 

 
On paper looks a really good signing. Got to factor in that Bundesliga tax though.

Werner has gone back and scored 6 goals in 10 so Nkunku could easily be another Timo or Kai.

Also seen we're looking to activate Gvardiol's release clause. Another player i really like the look of, more excited for him. 

 
I still believe if we manage to sign a Cesc type of player, our forwards will look a lot better. If we manage to get into top 4, need to re-visit De Jong next season.

 
Has anybody watch him play? 

I have just watched some of his youtube highlights it looks he is more an am than a st. Probably more of a foden than a grealish or a sterling. 

 
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Last attacker I was convinced will be good in the Prem is Haaland.

Sesko looks good as well. 

The way we handle business atm looks good. If we identify a target we go on full and don't let others have a chance. We have that chance so we should do it as well.

 
Bob stark said:
Has anybody watch him play? 

I have just watched some of his youtube highlights it looks he is more an am than a st. Probably more of a foden than a grealish or a sterling. 
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I'd say he's more a Sterling type tbh. Fast, direct and decently creative but better as a goalscorer. Crucially, he has a good touch and can run with the ball, which was always Werner's weakness. One thing I really like about him is that he can finish from distance, coupled with his good touch it means he isn't useless against low blocks.

My big concern is that he isn't clinical - that has been a persistent criticism of him for years.

evissy said:
The way we handle business atm looks good. If we identify a target we go on full and don't let others have a chance. We have that chance so we should do it as well.
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Did you miss the summer transfer window???

 
SydneyChelsea said:
I'd say he's more a Sterling type tbh. Fast, direct and decently creative but better as a goalscorer. Crucially, he has a good touch and can run with the ball, which was always Werner's weakness. One thing I really like about him is that he can finish from distance, coupled with his good touch it means he isn't useless against low blocks.

My big concern is that he isn't clinical - that has been a persistent criticism of him for years.

Did you miss the summer transfer window???
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Fom YouTube highlight he doesn't seem explosive. 

Probably the plan is to play 

Nkunku - Kai - Sterling 

It feel like a less explosive version of

Mane - Firmino - Salah 

Probably a very very poor version of 

Neymar - Suarez - Messi 

 
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evissy said:
Last attacker I was convinced will be good in the Prem is Haaland.

Sesko looks good as well. 

The way we handle business atm looks good. If we identify a target we go on full and don't let others have a chance. We have that chance so we should do it as well.
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It’s the Sesko I am really interested in, looks like he could potentially be another Haaland. 

 
Bob stark said:
Fom YouTube highlight he doesn't seem explosive. 

Probably the plan is to play 

Nkunku - Kai - Sterling 

It feel like a less explosive version of

Mane - Firmino - Salah 

Probably a very very poor version of 

Neymar - Suarez - Messi 
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Nice try sneaking Kai in there. 

 
I'm jaded by all the forward signings over the past 3-5 years. We constantly sign forwards and all of them turned out average at best.

This guy is suited to the wings at least since Kai is our No. 10. That being said, things won't change much if we still haven't done anything on the midfield and GK situation

 
Bob stark said:
Fom YouTube highlight he doesn't seem explosive. 

Probably the plan is to play 

Nkunku - Kai - Sterling 

It feel like a less explosive version of

Mane - Firmino - Salah 

Probably a very very poor version of 

Neymar - Suarez - Messi 
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But potentially a hell of a lot better than 

Pulisic - Havertz - Ziyech

 
SydneyChelsea said:
I'd say he's more a Sterling type tbh. Fast, direct and decently creative but better as a goalscorer. Crucially, he has a good touch and can run with the ball, which was always Werner's weakness. One thing I really like about him is that he can finish from distance, coupled with his good touch it means he isn't useless against low blocks.

My big concern is that he isn't clinical - that has been a persistent criticism of him for years.
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What I like is that he is good at using his body to protect the ball. I look at somebody like Pulisic, he's a very good dribbler, but he's also very weak when it comes to protecting the ball, so it's really hard for him to run past players. The opposition find it too easy to place their body infront of him and the ball, so he just bounces off them and losses possession. In a 1v1 with a defender running straight at goal, I think Pulisic could be good, but those situations come around very rarely in the Premier League. Pulisic won't be running past defenders from a standing position, he just doesn't have the close control and strength to do it. I extend these types of issues to Ziyech, Havertz and Werner too and it's one of the main reasons why I didn't want us to sign Dembele. 

This is what made Hazard so good, he was a world class dribbler but was also world class at shielding the ball. Nkunku and Hazard have the same build and dribbling style, they use their body to protect the ball and have close control dribbling. It's a combination that works really well in the Premier League is almost a requirement if you're going to play against teams that pack their defence, so fingers crossed that it works for Nkunku too if we sign him.

 
Bob stark said:
Fom YouTube highlight he doesn't seem explosive. 

Probably the plan is to play 

Nkunku - Kai - Sterling 

It feel like a less explosive version of

Mane - Firmino - Salah 

Probably a very very poor version of 

Neymar - Suarez - Messi 
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He is not that quick on the ball but a very skilled dribbler and quick off it too. Started out as a midfielder and first came to fame playing as a winger alongside Timo Werner so he's also a great provider. His performance against Man City last season was fantastic: 





The main question for him is finding his best position and his injury record.

 
Scott Harris said:
What I like is that he is good at using his body to protect the ball. I look at somebody like Pulisic, he's a very good dribbler, but he's also very weak when it comes to protecting the ball, so it's really hard for him to run past players. The opposition find it too easy to place their body infront of him and the ball, so he just bounces off them and losses possession. In a 1v1 with a defender running straight at goal, I think Pulisic could be good, but those situations come around very rarely in the Premier League. Pulisic won't be running past defenders from a standing position, he just doesn't have the close control and strength to do it. I extend these types of issues to Ziyech, Havertz and Werner too and it's one of the main reasons why I didn't want us to sign Dembele. 

This is what made Hazard so good, he was a world class dribbler but was also world class at shielding the ball. Nkunku and Hazard have the same build and dribbling style, they use their body to protect the ball and have close control dribbling. It's a combination that works really well in the Premier League is almost a requirement if you're going to play against teams that pack their defence, so fingers crossed that it works for Nkunku too if we sign him.
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Spot on. I really, really didn't want to use the Hazard word but yeah, that was the thing that really caught my eye too. The way he receives the ball under pressure and shields the ball using his arse is reminiscent of one man (Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink)

 
4 hours ago, SydneyChelsea said:

He is not that quick on the ball but a very skilled dribbler and quick off it too. Started out as a midfielder and first came to fame playing as a winger alongside Timo Werner so he's also a great provider. His performance against Man City last season was fantastic: 

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Looks like we will have another tweener but he will probably suit kinda potter-ball. So far, there is more emphasis on playing more direct and interchangeable front line which will suit tweener like nkunku

 
Scott Harris said:
What I like is that he is good at using his body to protect the ball. I look at somebody like Pulisic, he's a very good dribbler, but he's also very weak when it comes to protecting the ball, so it's really hard for him to run past players. The opposition find it too easy to place their body infront of him and the ball, so he just bounces off them and losses possession. In a 1v1 with a defender running straight at goal, I think Pulisic could be good, but those situations come around very rarely in the Premier League. Pulisic won't be running past defenders from a standing position, he just doesn't have the close control and strength to do it. I extend these types of issues to Ziyech, Havertz and Werner too and it's one of the main reasons why I didn't want us to sign Dembele. 

This is what made Hazard so good, he was a world class dribbler but was also world class at shielding the ball. Nkunku and Hazard have the same build and dribbling style, they use their body to protect the ball and have close control dribbling. It's a combination that works really well in the Premier League is almost a requirement if you're going to play against teams that pack their defence, so fingers crossed that it works for Nkunku too if we sign him.
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Completely agree with puli. Any slight body contact and he just lose control of the ball. You can always use him as winger so it is difficult for defender to stick close to him which what lamp did.

 
Bob stark said:
Completely agree with puli. Any slight body contact and he just lose control of the ball. You can always use him as winger so it is difficult for defender to stick close to him which what lamp did.
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Only if your aspiration is for wingers that can't cross very well !

 
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