6 goals were created in 5 games, Drogba is back! Chelsea has a front line to relieve the drug

In the second round of the Premier League, Chelsea scored 5 goals to the London Bowl, Joao Pedro participated in 3 goals (1 goal and 2 assists), supporting the Blues' attack line with Palmer absent.

Chelsea is a well-known "center black hole" in European football, and countless No. 9 jerseys have failed to Stamford Bridge in the past two decades. The Blues have spent nearly one billion euros to buy forwards, only Drogba and Diego Costa have achieved expectations, while Kezhman, Torres, Falcao, Morata and Lukaku all performed lower than expected. In the small window before the Club World Cup, Chelsea spent 63.7 million euros to sign Joao Pedro from Brighton, eliminating the unstable factors in the lineup (Jackson). The Brazilian star handed in three games and three goals in the Club World Cup, earning the team back their own transfers in just two games...

Whether it is as a "pseudo-nine" breakthrough or cooperating with Drapp, Joao Pedro seems to be at ease. This is a universal puzzle for the frontcourt. Given Palmer's limitations in positional warfare, Joao Pedro is more suitable as a leader in oppressive tactics and positional offense. When the opponent firmly sets out the iron barrel formation, Maresca can try the combination of Drapp & Joao Pedro instead of betting on Palmer.