Chelsea urged to buy new "natural goal scorer" as Timo Werner struggles continue

Pep Guardiola, Johan Cruyff and Sir Alex Ferguson are three of the most revered coaches of our time, but for some reason, none of them have tried the revolutionary idea of sticking a goalkeeper up front.Thankfully, there's one man who has.Step forward Stuart Pearce, who, on the final day of the 2004-05 season, made the madcap decision to convert David James into a centre-forward as Manchester City chased qualification for the UEFA Cup.With two minutes of normal time remaining and City needing to score, 'Psycho' lived up to his name (and then some) by replacing midfielder Claudio Reyna with second-choice stopper Nicky Weaver and throwing James up front.Pearce had hoped to unsettle the Middlesbrough defence, but according to Boro No.1 Mark Schwarzer - James' opposite number in the Teessiders' goal - it actually delivered the opposite effect. Schwarzer, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side Bet on Leicester v West Ham, revealed the reaction of the shocked Boro players.

Chelsea could have a hell of an attacking line-up next season if they land Jadon Sancho in the summer window.

Timo Werner had another nightmare in front of goal for Chelsea during their Premier League clash against Leicester at Stamford Bridge - and baffled fans with his celebration.

Chelsea must cut their losses with Timo Werner and pursue a "big transfer" at centre-forward in the summer window.

The change in fortunes at Chelsea this season means that for the first time in years, a huge summer overhaul isn’t required.

Tammy Abraham’s Chelsea future was plunged into further doubt after being left out of their squad for Saturday’s FA Cup Final against Leicester City.

Chelsea forward Timo Werner has been backed to shine in the FA Cup final against Leicester after getting a rest for the Arsenal defeat. The German watched from the sidelines at Stamford Bridge as his side suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to their London rivals.

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Chelsea have a number of strikers on their wish list going in the summer transfer window.It comes after Thomas Tuchel made signing a world-class forward a priority going into next season after an impressive start to life in the Stamford Bridge dugout.During his time in charge, the Blues are in the FA Cup final, the Champions League final and are third in the Premier League.But despite the quick success, there are still problems when it comes to converting chances - namely down to Timo Werner, who has missed a number of gilt-edged opportunities in front of goal.But who is on Chelsea's shopping list?The Borussia Dortmund striker is top of the targets at Stamford Bridge after a remarkable season, scoring 37 times in all competitions.His agent

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel over a “lazy” star in his squad. The German saw his side come back against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to steal a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Timo Werner has revealed Thiago Silva has apologised to him after his wife criticised him.It came during Chelsea's win over Real Madrid in the Champions League, where the Blues could have been out of sight.In the first leg, Werner was guilty of missing a number of golden chances for the away side on the night.And it drew some harsh words from Silva's other half, Isabella, who frequently broadcasts herself when the Blues are in action on Instagram.She said: “This is karma guys.

Thomas Tuchel has controversially claimed that Chelsea should have NO regrets about selling Kevin De Bruyne.And the Blues boss insists the club will show more patience with Timo Werner and Kai Havertz than they did with the Belgium superstar.It was Jose Mourinho who sanctioned the £17m sale of De Bruyne back in 2014 after he complained about a lack of playing.De Bruyne has since gone on to become one of the world’s best players and has another chance to show Chelsea what they are missing tomorrow.But Tuchel, whose side also face City in the Champions League final on May 29, said: “I was not here when that happened.“I just say that I know you can get caught up in these thoughts – that it was maybe a big mistake to let him go.“But you never

Real Madrid's Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea on Wednesday evening.Timo Werner and Mason Mount found the back of the net after Karim Benzema cancelled out an opener from Christian Pulisic during their first-leg meeting in Spain.While Thomas Tuchel was left delighted by another dominant performance from his side, Zinedine Zidane and the majority of his players were understandably downcast.However, fans of Los Blancos were left confused after seeing Hazard laughing and joking with Kurt Zouma after the clash - and he has now issued a full apology.Hazard said on Instagram: “I am sorry. I have read lots of opinions about me today and it was not my intention to offend the Real Madrid fans.

Chelsea shirt feels, so it comes as little surprise that he could not resist showing his elation at the Blues semi-final success on social media.Thomas Tuchel's side were comfortably the better side over the course of two-legs against 13-time Champions League winners Real Madrid, beating Los Blancos 3-1 on aggregate after goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured their place in the final of the competition.If anything, the scoreline at Stamford Bridge flattered Real Madrid, with Chelsea spurning a number of second-half chances before eventually Mason Mount's late strike confirmed that Tuchel's side would meet Manchester City in Istanbul in the final later this month.Drogba earned his place in Chelsea folklore after his performance the

Chelsea star Mason Mount teased Saturday’s clash with Champions League final foes Manchester City as “a stunning game” after beating Real Madrid to reach a second major final this season.The Blues emerged 2-0 victors at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to secure a 3-1 aggregate win over Los Blancos in their semi-final.Mount powered home a late nerve-settler to send Chelsea to their second European final in three seasons after Timo Werner opened the second-leg scoring.Speaking after the midweek win over Real, the 22-year-old previewed the more imminent clash against City: “We’ve got them Saturday.

Timo Werner has praised manager Thomas Tuchel for allowing the Blues to stay at home the night before their clash with Real Madrid.Chelsea players and staff generally meet at a hotel before matches, though they stayed at home with families before the Stamford Bridge clash.It seemed to work to perfection with the Blues winning 2-0 on Wednesday night to progress to the Champions League final, where they will face Manchester City in Istanbul.Werner netted the opener, nodding in from a yard after Kai Havertz had hit the bar, with the German praising Tuchel for his decision.The striker said: “For us players, I know the manager loves it to go to the hotel before the game and have everyone together but I think for us players, it’s the best thing

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Timo Werner wrote his name in the Chelsea history books with the biggest goal of his career last night.And what a time he picked to score his first Champions League goal from open play in almost two years.Mocked for his wasteful finishing all season and called out by his coach after a big miss in the first leg, Werner put the Blues in front against Real Madrid.He won’t get many easier chances, but still, not bad for a player cruelly branded a “blind horse” by former Real star Rafael van der Vaart earlier this season.And it seemed to lift his spirits too because he was everywhere after that in one of his best performances for Chelsea.Yes, it took an Edouard Mendy masterclass to keep Real Madrid at bay in the first half.But at times Thomas

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Timo Werner opened the scoring for Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid - however, Christian Pulisic was already expecting the worst.The American, like Werner, opened the scoring last week for Chelsea - before Karim Benzema pulled one back for Los Blancos. When Kai Havertz shot ricocheted off the bar and the ball fell to Werner, it looked almost impossible to miss: but Pulisic already had his hands on his head.