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4. Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata went to Chelsea as a replacement for the departing Diego Costa, who left for Atletico Madrid. The Spanish striker took the Premier League by storm, scoring the second quickest hat-trick in the history of the club. However, his goal scoring instincts have dwindled over the past one and a half seasons, missing a host of chances in the blue shirt.
However, Morata is lethal in the air, has very good feet, is deceptively quick which serves him well in scoring goals. This season though, Morata has only scored one goal in the Premier League and he is just not able to put the ball into the back of the net - which is disappointing considering Chelsea forked out more than a reported £58 million for him.
Final Thoughts
With the increased pressure on strikers to score more goals, teams are changing formations by playing with three forwards equally adept at various facets of attacking game. This is meant to relieve the striker off his duties, as opposed to the traditional way of playing with a natural forward. Nowadays, it is becoming harder to defend unconventional formations with more than one forward. Therefore, the role of the striker continues to evolve however, a deadly finisher would still be appreciated in any team across the world of football.
