Robert Lewandowski

Comparing Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski

Chelsea are reportedly interested in an audacious summer swoop for Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski. Considering how powerful the player is, it comes as no surprise that he has quite a few big clubs chasing his signature and whether or not the Blues can actually land him remains to be seen. However, Chelsea have struggled to fill the void left behind by Diego Costa, and so a move for Lewandowski seems like a much-needed one.

Now, there is no doubt that they will have to shell out quite some money to acquire Lewandowski’s signature. He is deservedly regarded as one of the top talents across the continent and while it also depends on Bayern’s willingness to sell him, this is a definitely a move that could benefit Chelsea.

But one must remember that they currently have Alvaro Morata in hand, who has blown hot and cold throughout the season so far. His lacklustre displays have frustrated the fans and if Chelsea are to harbour any serious title hopes next season, they will need a new player in his place.

But is Lewandowski the right choice? Let’s take a look at their stats.

Alvaro Morata

Alvaro Morata vs Robert Lewandowski

In 34 appearances across competitions for Chelsea this season, Morata has scored 12 goals and provided 5 assists. He averages 3 shots per game and has a modest pass success rate of 73.2%. He completes about 1.1 key passes and 1.2 dribbles, along with 0.8 long balls per game. In addition to that, Morata has created about 29 chances for Chelsea in 22 Premier League appearances so far.

Lewandowski, on the other hand, has also featured 34 times for Bayern in all competitions so far, during the course of which he has scored 29 goals and provided 2 assists. He averages a whopping 4.6 shots per game and his pass success rate stands at 78.6%. On an average, he completes about 1 key pass, 0.6 dribbles and 0.5 long balls per game. Furthermore, Lewandowski has created about 19 chances in 23 Bundesliga appearances this term.

Verdict

As one can see, Lewandowski has outclassed Morata in almost every aspect of the game. However, unlike the former Real Madrid man, the £72m-rated Lewandowski is not as generous when it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his teammates.

That said, there is no doubt that he will prove to be a massive upgrade when compared to Morata. Chelsea need a player like Lewa – somebody who can go out there and score goals on any given day. Hence, if possible, the Blues must do everything they can to land Lewandowski this summer.

David Silva

David Silva Is An Unnecessary Luxury That Liverpool Should Avoid And Here’s Why

Manchester City’s midfield magician David Silva is being linked with a January move to Liverpool. The 31-year-old, whose current deal expires in 2019, remains a key part of Pep Guardiola’s plans and it is very likely that the club will offer him a new contract sometime soon.

However, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is understood to be quite an admirer of Silva and is looking to add to his creative options. The Reds have had a very topsy-turvy season so far. They were in a particularly tough spot after Sadio Mane succumbed to an injury, and having a player like Silva will undoubtedly be an advantage in such situations.

Silva, who moved to City from Valencia in 2010, has been a creative genius for Manchester City throughout the years. The Spaniard has been in fine form for City this season too and has been one of their most consistent players. So it’s no surprise that he’s being admired by other clubs.

In fact, it could be deduced that Klopp is monitoring the 31-year-old as a potential replacement for the injured Adam Lallana. Also, the Merseysiders fear that they could lose Emre Can for nothing next summer as the German international is yet to agree to a new deal at Anfield. He can sign a pre-contract with overseas clubs after the new year. However, as far as landing Silva goes, it could be a futile chase for Klopp.

Jurgen Klopp

Guardiola is exactly aware of how important Silva is to his title-winning hopes, and he will be keen on handing Silva a 12-month extension to keep him out of the clutches of any potential suitors who are prepared to offer the Spaniard a lucrative long-term deal.

In the absence of Kompany, Silva has mainly captained the club this season and he has been in terrific form. In 15 appearances across all competitions, he has netted 1 goal and has provided 9 assists. Signing a player like that will be extremely tough, and moreover, Liverpool do not lack midfield quality.

Barring Lallana, they have Philippe Coutinho too. Furthermore, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane played extremely well against West Ham on Saturday. So Liverpool certainly do not lack attacking players.

What they need, however, are good defenders. Instead of spending so much time and energy in pursuing a target that seems impossible to sign, Klopp could do a lot better by identifying and bringing in quality replacements for the back line in January.

The Host (Great Britain)  crashed out of the Olympics after their humiliating defeat to South Korea in Penalty shootout.

Koreans started the match brightly and opened the scoring in 29th min. Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey equalized for Great Britain with a spot kick and missed another during the course of the match.

After 120 mins, Score was still 1-1 and the match went to penalty shootout.

Both the team scored their first four shots, then Chelsea’s Sturridge penalty got saved by the Korean Keeper. Then Ki hammered the final nail in the coffin for team GB by scoring a well taken penalty and sending the Asians in to the semi final of the London games.

Mean while the tournament favorites Brazil booked their place in the last four with a hard fought victory over Honduras. The final score was 3-2. Honduras with two red cards fought well and deserved some credit too.

It looks like gold medal is Brazil’s to lose.