Chelsea lost their second league game in a row after a disappointing 2-1 defeat Wolves last night. It comes quickly off the back of another poor display in the 1-0 loss to Everton at the weekend.
Some supporters on Twitter have been searching for answers as to why the Blues’ form has dipped so alarmingly in recent games and some have come to the conclusion that Hakim Ziyech’s absence could be playing a key role:
Surely this is very worrying that we have to rely on individual quality rather than an actual game plan?
— Cam (@xcamcook100) December 15, 2020
So what you’re saying is… we gave Lampard everything he wanted and he’s a manager who relies on one player? Poch or Nagelsmann needed ASAP.
— Havertz Hive (@HavertzHive) December 15, 2020
without him, we lack creativity from deep and a killer pass. Especially when Havertz is not performing like we thought he would.
— Matt (@mattrk2310) December 15, 2020
When’s ziyech coming back man I can’t stand this anymore
— Kjell (@kjelling_) December 15, 2020
We were without ziyech for the whole of the Leeds game what you on about
— CarefreeSkii (@CFCZed) December 15, 2020
Everyone’s useless without him
— Jacob Brown (@JBrownie69oo) December 15, 2020
If Ziyech isn’t on the field, this Chelsea offers very little, all the plays are predictable. A player like Bruno Fernandes would be perfect, Havertz is far from being a decisive player.
— Crack (@Crack_25_) December 15, 2020
No player in our squad can replicate what Ziyech can do, without him we can kiss the league and the Athletico tie goodbye.
— CFCGod (@CFCGod_) December 15, 2020
Nope. With or without ziyech we should be winning. Awful awful awful performance. Kante and pulisic only ones fighting, maybe giroud too
— Mohammad Uzair (@m_uzairsheikh) December 15, 2020
As some fans have pointed, relying on the creativity of one player, considering the amount that was spent over the summer, doesn’t reflect well on Chelsea’s summer signings, who cost in excess of £200m.
With Ziyech absent, the baton should really have been picked up by the likes of Kai Havertz but, unfortunately, the 21-year-old has yet to spring to life since his £72m switch from Bayer Leverkusen.
Manager Frank Lampard has said that both Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi could return to training this week and that will be a boost if they are available for the West Ham game on Monday evening.
