Timo Werner pleased to end his 15-game goal drought for Chelsea
Chelsea star Timo Werner finally got the monkey off his back by ending his 15-game goal drought against Newcastle United.
The German ace has struggled to find the back of the goal of late and this strike will have done him a world of confidence. Speaking to Sky Sports (h/t Football.london) after the game, he admitted that he is pleased to have ended the unwanted streak.
“I think as a striker, you always want to score.”
A prolific scorer with RB Leipzig, Werner had found the going tough in England. Hopefully, he has now put the worst behind him and is now looking to the future.
Chelsea have started well under Thomas Tuchel and are now back to winning ways. Although he was not amongst the scorers, Werner still did his part as a member of the team.
However, as a striker, his primary role is to score goals and he was left frustrated at the inability to do so.
“The last month I was not happy about not scoring, but it’s a team sport and when we win, everything is good. When I help my team with assists, winning penalties and now with scoring, I’m happy.”
A matter of confidence!
Werner, for his part, did show a lack of confidence in recent months. He would get into good situations only to miss chances he usually buried. Thankfully his persistence has paid off.
“I had a lot of chances and I missed them. Today, my team brought me a lot of situations where I could score and that’s the important thing for me.”
The striker was almost denied his goal by a far more formidable opponent than the Magpies defence – VAR. Thankfully, the ball was not judged to have struck Olivier Giroud’s arm in the buildup and the goal stood.
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Werner for one saw the funny side of the incident and believes it would have been par for the course had the strike been disallowed. Now that it has, let’s say it is safe to assume his fortunes are changing.
With Tammy Abraham set for a spell on the sidelines, the onus will now be on Werner and Giroud to get the goals.