In addition, it is reported that Liverpool gave up Werner entirely for financial reasons, which also means that Liverpool will not have too many signings in the next transfer window. Liverpool manager klopp personally called Werner to explain why he didn't make an offer, and Werner expressed his understanding and acceptance. Judging from the skillful cooperation of firmino, Salah and Manet in Liverpool in recent years, it is really difficult for Werner to replace firmino in Liverpool. If he goes to Liverpool, he may be the main force in the rotation. But to rebuild Chelsea, Werner will be the main force. Even so, we still have to ask, why does Chelsea want Werner so badly? What role can Werner play in Lampard's Chelsea system?
In recent years, Chelsea's center has experienced the changes of Drogba, Costa, Morata and Jill, each with its own characteristics. They all played different roles in different periods. Drogba is a late bloomer, and the number of goals is not much compared with that of top strikers, but his physical fitness is bursting, and he plays well in big scenes, saving the team many times in major league and Champions League competitions. Costa is the most comprehensive of the four. He can be a good fulcrum, but also has super personal termination ability. Unfortunately, he fell out with Kong Di and left the team. Morata is top-heavy, with obvious shortcomings, weak ability to hold the ball, and his decisive and accurate shooting characteristics have not been brought into play, so he is a loser in Chelsea as a whole. Jill is a role player with a distinct personality. He has a good mind and body, and his tactical role is outstanding. Since joining Chelsea in the winter of 20 18, he has made 62 appearances for the team and scored 17 goals. Chelsea have renewed Gil's contract for one year, and he will still be a good substitute next season.
However, Jill is old after all. Under the transfer ban, Lampard boldly launched the newcomer Abraham in the No.9 position this season, forcing Jill and Bashuayi to become Indian centers, and scored 4 assists in the Premier League and Champions League 15. He is currently Chelsea's top scorer. And several labels on him: black, 1.90 meters high, center, also reminiscent of the former "Warcraft" Drogba. However, compared with Drogba, he is thinner and does not have an advantage in physical confrontation. In the league, Abraham started 23 times and came off the bench twice, which is already the absolute main force. So how does Werner compare with him?
In today's football, because of the general pursuit of passing and controlling tactics, the center who can pull the edge is more popular, and it also requires the center to have the ability to hold the ball in the frontcourt, but Werner and Abraham are both traditional 9 positions. Werner is mainly used to moving in the restricted area, and the number of touches in the restricted area ranks among the top five leagues. Abraham, who is also good at shooting and shooting in the restricted area, has long legs and excellent flexibility and seized many opportunities to break the door. Werner is still better than Abraham in terms of holding the ball in the frontcourt and footwork skills. Werner has improved in the number of dribbling advances and successful passes this season, and has also passed to the small restricted area many times. Abraham's performance on the wing, whether it is to protect the ball or dribble the breakthrough, is weak.
Technically, it is also a big threat from the restricted area. Werner is more outstanding in counterattack speed, key passing ability and short passing ability in the frontcourt. Werner in the 20 18 World Cup was often criticized for just waiting in the penalty area and was criticized as the most talented center in the history of the German team. However, his progress in the past two years is obvious. This season, he scored 25 goals and sent 8 assists, creating 10 excellent opportunities. Moreover, he tried to play winger on the wing this season and has proved himself again.
This season, Werner's range of activities has gradually extended from the restricted area, and sometimes he will retreat to get the ball and try to attack, but this is generally the case. On the contrary, there are many side breakthroughs. His breakthrough depends not on the delicate skills at his feet, but mainly on speed and body, and his physical fitness is good. As long as he catches the opposing defender on the side with poor defensive position, he can use the rhythm to speed up the pass and then cross it. Generally speaking, it is a bold pass, which reminds people of the way Juventus striker Manjukic moves on the wing. In contrast, Abraham lacks the ability to tear open the defense line in the frontcourt, and is not as good as Werner in reading defense and distributing the ball in time.
In recent years, in addition to Morata, Didier Drogba, Costa and Gill have all played a powerful role in the frontcourt. In this respect, Abraham also has obvious shortcomings, and he is tall enough, but his body and center skills are rough, and his frontcourt stopping and ball protection are very ordinary. Moreover, because I am used to the confrontation of the British Championship and lack the experience of top leagues such as the Premier League, I have poor ability to combine people and balls, but I can't make good use of my body to get rid of them. Therefore, Werner's fulcrum ability in the frontcourt is also stronger than Abraham's. Werner's stopping and protecting the ball are all passing, and his cooperation with teammates is more confident and skilled.
Abraham was born in 1997, and Bivona is one year younger. He also played in the Championship last season, so when Lampard boldly used him as the main center at the beginning of the season, the outside world also questioned that he was only an Championship player. It should be said that Abraham proved himself by scoring goals in succession and seized the opportunity, but obviously he still lacks the accumulation of competition experience. Although he showed his talents, most of his talents were not displayed. Although Werner is also very young, he has been working hard in the Bundesliga for many years and has continued to shine in the past two years. Such a resume and steady performance should say that Werner is more capable of being the main center at Chelsea.
This season's Chelsea, Lampard mainly adopted 433, 423 1, 34 12 formations, with Abraham as the main force. After running-in at the beginning of the season, I gradually got on the right track. At present, Chelsea's ranking third in the league is a very good result. However, these sets of play are not bad in ordinary confrontation. In the strong dialogue, Abraham's archery skill is still weak. The lack of offensive power and defensive protection in the frontcourt is an important reason for Chelsea's big score fiasco this season. But even if Werner comes, he is actually a No.9 player who lacks the ability to make the ball. What will Lampard do with him?
One of the simplest and most rude choices is to let Werner directly replace Abraham as the main center. In the 4-3-3 formation, let the midfield and wings deliver all kinds of shells for him, that is, give full play to his strengths and try his best to develop his scoring ability. Under this system, I believe Werner's goal will improve steadily, but the disadvantage is that it may be unbalanced in attack and defense. Because Werner's defensive contribution is weak and his vision is narrow, if the main firepower is concentrated on him, if he is in a bad state, the whole team may attack constipation. At present, apart from Azpiriqueta and Rudiger, Christensen and Zuma are still in a bit of confusion in Chelsea's defence. Chelsea often need to improve their athletic ability in the center and frontcourt to supplement their overall defense.
In fact, Abraham's ability to grab points in the restricted area is qualified. He is young and promising. Only by playing more games can he grow faster, because it is a pity to have Werner on the bench. So Lampard has another choice, that is, to keep Abraham's center position, pull Werner to his side, and develop Werner's pull space and cross ability, just like allegri did when he coached Juventus. If necessary, he can also replace Abraham according to the situation on the court and transfer Werner to the center position on the spot, which will make the opponent unpredictable.
With the current thickness of Chelsea's lineup, the formation of 42,365,438+0 may be more balanced, with Werner and Ziye, who moved from Ajax, as the two wings, taking into account both offense and defense. This can not only hone Werner's offensive and defensive ability, but also promote Abraham's growth. At present, among the Chelsea wingers, Pedro and William are older and their status is gradually declining. Puglisi's performance is not good enough. If Werner pulls to the side and plays well, he can also play Manjukic's previous role in Juventus and make greater tactical contributions.
Last night in the Bundesliga, Leipzig 1: 1 drew with paderborn, and Werner assisted Hick to score. This season, he has contributed 25 goals and 8 assists, and directly participated in 33 Bundesliga goals, which is the highest in the Bundesliga. Michael Ballack, a famous Chelsea player, is very optimistic about Werner's future at Chelsea. He thinks this is a win-win decision. Chelsea's style suits him very well. The speed of confrontation there is faster than that of Bundesliga, especially for strikers. Werner needs to adapt as soon as possible.
Judging from Werner's many goals in the penalty area this season, many of them were scored after a short pause. Weiwei's physical confrontation ability is actually average, and he shoots decisively, but he doesn't have Drogba's ability to fight with defenders. So I think it will be a good choice for Lampard's men, if his nominal position is to pull to the side, then run flexibly according to the situation and wait for an opportunity to insert into the middle. He can show his role in a smarter way without facing the entanglement of muscular central defenders in the Premier League.
On the whole, the stage of Chelsea is bigger than that of Red Bull Leipzig, and Werner will definitely find the main position when rebuilding Chelsea. At this price, Werner is young, impactful and stable in scoring. Joining Chelsea is definitely a win-win choice. Werner's prospects at Chelsea will at least be more successful than Morata's.