5 reasons why Alvaro Morata will succeed at Chelsea

#2 Plays more like a nine-and-a-half than a nine

He's not just about goals

These days, a centre-forward who only scores a lot of goals, is not considered to be good or complete. Clubs demand more responsibilities and roles from all players. Centre-forwards must be able to drop deep, act as a false-9, provide link up play, and participate in defensive activities too. Fortunately, Morata has all these qualities and coupled with his exceptional attacking prowess, which makes him the perfect fit for the ideal modern striker role.

He has been considered to play more like a nine-and-a-half than a traditional no.9. He's often seen helping out the team in the playmaker role or playing more like a second striker for parts of the game. He can be deployed either as a false-9 to support the wingers or like an advanced striker in which he uses his explosive pace to run off the shoulder of the last defender.

Last season in all competitions, Morata registered 5 assists, 19 key passes, 19 successful tackles, 14 clearances, 4 interceptions, and an average of 2.4 successful aerial duels out of a total 5.4 attempted. This shows his willingness to help out and get involved in the team in any way, either in link up play or defensive duties.

He also attempted 53 dribbles out of which 28 were successful, giving him an exceptional dribble completion rate of 54% which is no mediocre return for a centre-forward. All this makes him more likely to succeed at Chelsea where these qualities can be put to good use.