Chelsea’s signature “Monster” became the new Werner under Marec

Enzo Maresca had a great start to life in Chelsealeading to second place in Premier league Before Christmas. However, since then, the blues have fought for consistency. Despite still making pretty good basic metrics, the results have not always followed.
Chelsea are On average 58.2% of the possession per match Which is the second highest in the division, taking 16.1 shots per game – the third highest in the league and scored 52 goals in 27 games, which scored the fourth highest scorer.
Chelsea’s ten best PL goals 2024/25 |
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Player |
Goals |
Cole Palmer |
14 |
Nicolas Jackson |
9 |
Noni Madueka |
7 |
Enzo Fernández |
4 |
Marc Cucurella |
3 |
Pedro net |
3 |
Christopher nkinka |
3 |
Jadon Sancho |
2 |
Moises Caicedo |
1 |
Said James |
1 |
However, in recent months, the blues have fought more in front of the goal, showing inconsistency in finding the back of the net and therefore cost them valuable results and points.
But this is not a new feature for blues, because one man was especially known for his career in Chelsea.
How Timo Werner fought in Chelsea
Timo Werner joined Chelsea from RB Leipzig back 2020. For a A fee of around £ 48 million. In his 89 appearances for the clubGerman scored 23 goals, scored 17 assists and was 6,051 minutes in total.
Despite still scoring some important goals and playing a big role in a campaign to win in Chelsea’s Champions League under Thomas Tuchel 2021, Werner was often criticized for his inconsistency in front of a goal, and missed some huge chances in his time for blues.
Tuchel, however, assessed him, especially jumping on the German defense In a press conferencesaying, “It is an easy solution to direct your finger at Timo, which I cannot fully understand and I will not accept.”
2025. Chelsea may have found his next Werner, who also came from the Bundesliga and began to show the same level of inconsistencies for blues.
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Chelsea’s “New” Timo Werner
It is certainly to say that from the day of Didier Drogba and Diego Costa, the Londonians fought to find a consistent and reliable number 9.
This stretched to the current iteration of this Chelsea’s side with a particular Christopher nkinka Now it’s a sacrificial goat.
Signed by RB Leipzig back in 2023, joining Blues for a A fee of around £ 52 millionThe Frenchman struggled with an injury, just doing 48 performancesscoring 17 goals and handing over five assists, a total of 2,092 minutes.
Like Werner, Nkunk still showed his ability to score goals, having some great moments of quality and They are not tired of 14 times this season in their 34 appearances in all competitions. However, many of these goals have scored competitions in the Cup, and only three have scored in the Premier League.
Nkunk (24/25) VS Werner (20/21) Comparison |
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Statistics (90 min) |
Nkunk |
Škratlica |
Goals |
0.71 |
0.34 |
Helping |
0.27 |
0.28 |
xg |
0.56 |
0.48 |
XAG |
0.25 |
0.19 |
Progressive carries |
1.77 |
3.54 |
Progressive passage |
2.66 |
2.37 |
Records in total |
2,80 |
2.73 |
Goals/Shots |
0.22 |
0.10 |
Key passes |
1.65 |
1.11 |
Actions of cracking |
3.67 |
2.77 |
Statistics taken from Fref |
When you compare the metrics between the 24/25 and the 20/21 season in Nkunku, you can see that Nkunku numbers are actually far better, showing a higher level of output, clinical finish and creativity.
However, the key difference between the two players is their rate of work, because Werner may not give the same value and numbers on the ball, but he worked much harder than the ball.
Nkunk is once marked “monster“In the production of Jacek Kuliga, showing his quality for Leipzig in the Bundesliga after joining PSG, but like Werner, the 28-year-old struggled to find his best form in Chelsea, often playing out of position and lack of consistency.
Although he has not yet reached the right level of Werner, he has shown signs of inconsistencies, and Chelsea fans have become frustrated with their body language on the field.
Both players fought to show their best that they came from Germany to England, and Nkunk could be found elsewhere next season if he didn’t finish this campaign in a strong form.