Ex-England striker Emile Heskey believes Liam Delap needs to ‘improve his hold-up player’ to become a better player but is still backing him to ‘come good’ at Chelsea despite the strikers struggles since his move to Stamford Bridge last summer.
Delap, 23, has scored just one league goal for Chelsea since his £30m move from Ipswich Town last summer after the Blues managed to beat off a number of clubs interested in signing the powerhouse, who hit double figures in the Premier League last season despite playing for relegated Ipswich.
And after seeing Delap struggle this season with CHELSEA, Heskey has told Blues fans that he expects Delap to come good for the club: ‘Liam Delap needs to concentrate on improving his hold-up play,’ Heskey told aGamble. ‘It’s such an important asset because it affects how your teammates play with you.
‘They want a striker who they can be confident in firing the ball into, knowing it will stick. I think Delap needs to focus on that and spend more time on it.
‘It is difficult, though, because a lot of the time people only care about goals and assists, but I still believe overall play is very important for him.’
He added: ‘Despite this, I think he was right to move to Chelsea in the summer. He believes he’s good enough to play for a top club, so he was right to take the opportunity.
‘He understands the pressure that comes with playing for such a big club because he was in the Manchester City academy and that will help him.
‘He just needs to find his feet, and that may take until next season. I think he will come good.’
IcChelseanews Says…
We have said it before and we will say it again, Delap has the potential to be a massive Premier League star and at CHELSEA, he has the platform to develop into one of the best if he he able to handle the pressures of playing for a big club like ours.
We just want the lad to stay and fight for his place because it will be easy to leave and join someone else.
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