Chelsea It was one of the most free-flowing attacking teams in Premier League This season, he has scored 38 goals in his first 19 matches, and is fourth in the table with 35 points.
However, in the last few weeks, Enzo Maresca's side have struggled to break down teams in a low block, with a 0-0 loss to Everton, a 2-1 loss to Fulham, and a 2-0 loss to Ipswich.
The Italian has made fewer changes from the bench in these matches, which raises the question of his confidence in Chelsea's rotation options off the bench, and so the Blues could make a move in the January window to add a game-changing substitute to their ranks.
Chelsea eyes the Barcelona star
according to Reports from SpainChelsea is among the clubs that have expressed interest in the Barcelona attacking midfielder. Dani Olmowho has also received interest from the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal.
Reports suggest that Chelsea and Tottenham have recently made inquiries regarding the 26-year-old star Fabrizio Romano also confirmed The Spanish League rejected Barcelona's request to register Olmo in its squad. This is what could make the Olmo deal more feasible for all parties involved, and cause great competition for his signature.
Olmo did He has participated in 15 matches so far this season in all competitionsHe scored six goals and provided one assist and totaled 813 minutes played.
Comparison between Joao Felix and Dani Olmo
One of the players Chelsea signed from Atletico Madrid this summer, who fits the same description as a creative striker who can make a difference, is Joao Felix, who joined last summer for a spell. The fee is around £45 million.
Like Olmo, Felix is another player who spent time with Barcelona (on loan). He scored ten goals and provided six assists in 44 matches for the club.
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Felix and Olmo are similar in that they do their best playing behind the striker, drifting into pockets of space to receive the ball. However, both were used as wide men, drifting inside when the full-back provided width, and becoming a secondary No. 10 instead.
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Compare Felix vs. Olmo |
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Statistics (per 90 minutes) |
Felix |
Olmo |
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Objectives |
0.56 |
0.57 |
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Helps |
0.19 |
0.19 |
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xG |
0.70 |
0.36 |
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xAG |
0.32 |
0.26 |
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Holds progressivism |
4.61 |
2.56 |
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Progressive passes |
6.97 |
6.00 |
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Total shots |
4.44 |
3.02 |
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Key passes |
1.71 |
1.56 |
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Snapshot creation procedures |
4.47 |
3.78 |
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Successful acquisitions |
2.24 |
2.22 |
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Statistics taken from FBref |
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When comparing the two, Felix actually outperforms Olmo on most metrics this season, but many of those numbers will be inflated due to the number of minutes the Portuguese has played in the UEFA Conference League, versus what many consider 'inferior'. opposition.
Olmo still showed his ability to deliver results, scoring slightly more goals than Felix and providing the same assists per 90 (0.19). Both players have strong creative baseline numbers, providing more than six progressive passes per 90, more than 1.5 key passes per 90, and more than two successful passes per 90.
“It's possible that Olmo will provide Marisca with another.”genius“An option off the bench, as journalist Josh Ponting described him on X about his performance at Euro 2024. Another creative option like the Spaniard could offer another way to open up low-block defences, something the Blues still struggle with.
