Paul Merson believes Thomas Tuchel has a problem on his arms after Kai Havertz’s impressed efficiency on Monday night time.
Havertz made a shock begin within the striker place within the 2-0 win over Everton and appeared each bit the £72million participant Chelsea thought he was, and for the primary time since his summer season arrival.
The German midfielder pressured an personal aim and gained a penalty for his facet, contributing considerably to the win wich noticed Chelsea transfer 4 factors forward of Everton – who’ve a recreation in hand – and to inside three factors of Leicester City in third.
But such a efficiency creates complications for managers, and that’s now the case for Tuchel who has a tough job to select his beginning XI for Saturday’s conflict with Leeds United.
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And there might be a problem for the German head coach with regards to Havertz, in line with Sky Sports pundit Merson, who stated in his column: “They have been a actual handful against Everton, and Kai Havertz epitomised that.
“We lastly noticed his greatest on Monday, he was merely excellent. I did not realise how fast he was! He was a actual handful and the choice to carry him in final night time was rewarded.
“When you might be successful each week that is what occurs.
“The problem he has now could be Havertz simply had his greatest recreation for Chelsea by a million miles, however I’d be shocked if he performs subsequent week. Mason Mount was excellent against Liverpool however then he did not play against Everton.
“They look actually good.”
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That problem might be solved by Havertz staying within the striker function and Mount changing somebody deeper within the beginning XI, however there may be one other situation for Chelsea, Merson has instructed.
“The one problem I nonetheless see is that they do not rating a lot of objectives,” he added. “For all the sport they’d against Everton, I assumed it was a recreation the place they most likely may have blown the opposition away. Some of the passing and a few of the motion was excellent.
“I actually just like the supervisor. He seems to be actually good and has made a actually spectacular begin at Stamford Bridge.”
