Is it time for Chelsea to give Aubameyang a go?

Chelsea Football Club, one of the most successful clubs in the last decade, are going through what is arguably one of the worst runs in their history. Which has brought them to the bottom half of the Premier League table, saw them getting eliminated from the Emirates FA Cup and the Carabao Cup in the early stages and are now on the verge of getting knocked out of the UEFA Champions League as well.

It is quite evident that the entire team has failed to perform to its full potential even after spending a crazy sum of money to have quality players at the club, the attack being a major concern. Even in the absence of the veteran Thiago Silva, the defence looked alright and put on decent displays. But up front, it has been the exact opposite.

The goals have dried up with CFC now failing to score in four consecutive games. The west Londoners are also one of the lowest scoring sides in the Premier League with just 29 goals in the thirty games played which is lower than some of the relegation candidates. The new signings have failed to make any significant impact and every combination that our managers have tried, failed to produce the required end product.

It is fair to say that Kai Havertz has been living off that one moment. Every manager at the club has been loyal to him having inexhaustible patience but Havertz has managed to consistently disappoint everybody at the club and its supporters. His work off the ball and hold up play were the only two things that he had to offer, but lately he has been lazy with his press and failed to provide anything.

Frank Lampard dropped him, fielding Joao Felix and the so called seasoned winger Raheem Sterling up top at the Santiago Bernabeu and the duo were even worse. They didn’t look like they had goals in them and were not to be found for most parts of the game. Every time the midfield and wing backs won the ball back looking for a quick counter attack, they had no one to play the ball to as the duo up front were too intimidated by the opposition and the occasion to make those runs exploiting the space behind that high line of defence.

The Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. had 19 touches in the Chelsea box while the entire CFC XI managed to touch the ball only 10 times in their box. Such is the state of this attack.

Felix has been a massive disappointment and has failed to display why Chels’ should be wanting to have him at the club permanently. The Ukrainian speedster Mykhailo Mudryk too has struggled to find form. Noni Madueke and David Datro Fofana haven’t been awarded enough game time implying that they aren’t ready for the challenge just yet.

This turns our attention to the former Arsenal skipper; the 33-year-old joined the west London outfit after a short spell with the Spanish giants, F.C. Barcelona, where he had a slow start but then went on to score 13 goals within a few moths. This is another reason why former Chelsea Head Coach Thomas Tuchel who coached Aubameyang at Borussia Dortmund wanted him at the club.

To his surprise, the Gaffer was sacked within a week and Aubameyang was left at Graham Potter’s mercy who didn’t include him in his plans. This saw the Gabonese International being unregistered from the UCL squad after his move away from the club in the January transfer window didn’t materialise. Later on, he had the option of moving to the MLS on loan, but Aubameyang was determined to work hard and compete for a spot at the club.

Now with every other attacker struggling, it is time to give Aubameyang a go. The club barely have anything to lose. And if our No.9 strikes, Chels‘ might finish high enough to qualify for the Europa Conference League and if luck plans to join the project we might qualify for the Europa League too.

Will Aubameyang get the chance he deserves?