Football pundit Gabby Agbonlahor has criticised Chelsea’s decision to sign Liam Delap instead of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Speaking in the aftermath of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday night, Agbonlahor said Chelsea should have pursued the Galatasaray forward.
“I said when he (Delap) joined Chelsea that I thought he should have gone to a team like Everton,” he told talkSPORT.
“Develop there for a couple of years and then make the big move to a top-six side. I think the jump from Ipswich to Chelsea was too much.
“When I look at him as a striker, I like him – he can hold up the ball well, he’s a good finisher, but he just doesn’t look sharp enough for the top level of the Premier League.
“Someone like (Victor) Osimhen was the striker they should have gone out and got.”
One of the biggest criticisms of the match was manager Liam Rosenior’s decision to play Delap as a right winger, a decision that baffled many observers.
Analysing Delap’s performance on Tuesday, he added, “What I didn’t understand was Liam Delap on the right.
“I could play on the wing because I was quick, but if one sort of striker couldn’t play on the wing, it’s Liam Delap.
“He looked lost. He got the ball, he tried to take on Hincapie, and lost it every time.”
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