Three things to look for in Chelsea at Norwich: Basement boys

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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 22: Timo Werner of Chelsea looks on during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on September 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

2. A Timo Werner hat-trick?

Every game that Timo Werner starts or plays a part in, will—in my eyes—be the one that kick-starts his Chelsea career. So far, it still hasn’t happened. This is much to my dismay as he’s a genuinely likable footballer. I think Werner’s a great player, at least a player with a great attitude. Many so want him to succeed with the Blues, myself included. This really could be his game though. There were clear signs against Luton Town in the FA Cup that some kind of form was developing and that is bound to carry on . . . right?

Alas, perhaps not. The plucky German has a tendency to find himself in an offside position more often than Romelu Lukaku touches the ball, but I can live in hope. At least his fellow countryman Kai Havertz has found some form and that bodes well for Werner. A confident Havertz will allow Werner the freedom of occasionally being offside. These calls are fine margins and if he can cut the time he troubles the VAR by 50 percent or so, he’ll be on the money.

Whether Werner can deliver a hat-trick against the hapless Canaries is both optimistic and hopeful in the extreme, but it will happen in a game one day. The beauty of Werner is that he knows his flaws though and it’s his inability to be able to fix them that makes him so endearing. Werner will never be a Chelsea legend but he has all the makings of a becoming cult figure with the club and that’s not something to be sneered at.

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