""In midfield, they've got one of the best in Moises Caicedo but up front, I think the decision to let Nicolas Jackson leave is coming back to bite Chelsea a bit," former Arsenal and Aston Villa striker Paul Merson told Sky Sports (via Mirror). "Marc Guiu wasn't up to the task against Sunderland [Chelsea lost 2-1 to Sunderland last time out]."
""To only touch the ball nine or 10 times when you are playing for a dominant team, that's not good enough. Joao Pedro is also not training much as he manages an injury. It leaves Chelsea short, and I think it shows that squad is not as great as everyone makes out.""
"Chelsea initially planned without Jackson for this season, but an injury to Liam Delap led to the decision to cancel the loan despite Jackson and his entourage being in Germany at the time of that decision. After much haggling and much pushback, they let him go to Germany and instead recalled former FC Barcelona striker Marc Guiu."
Nicolas Jackson has deputized for Harry Kane at Bayern Munich, often playing as a second striker, and is thriving within a record-breaking team. Chelsea faces attacking shortages after letting Jackson leave. Paul Merson criticized Chelsea's forward options, saying Marc Guiu underperformed against Sunderland and Joao Pedro is limited by injury. Merson noted low touches for forwards as evidence of inadequate attacking quality. Chelsea initially planned without Jackson, attempted to cancel his loan due to Liam Delap's injury, then ultimately allowed the move to Germany and recalled Marc Guiu after negotiations.
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