When Timo Werner leaves Chelsea, what assessment will we make of his time with the Blues? Will he be included in the radius of successful transfers alongside Eden Hazard and Didier Drogba? Or will his name remind us of a resounding failure, as Fernando Torres and Andreï Schevchenko have been able to do? Even though it is still too early to judge, one thing is certain: the Germany international did not get the best of starts. Debauched for 53 M € last summer from Leipzig, Timo Werner disappoints. In 45 games in all competitions last season with RBL, Werner totaled 34 goals and 13 assists. Incredible performances which prompted the Blues executives to define Werner as the cornerstone of the team’s rejuvenation project. But after a rather encouraging first part of the season, it is the blackout. In loss of confidence, surprised by the engagement in the Premier League, destabilized by a new tactical scheme: the German lost his footing and got bogged down weekend after weekend in doubt.
Latest example? His incredible failure against North Macedonia in the defeat of Germany (2-1). Launched perfectly by Gündogan, Werner, alone in front of goal, completely missed the target. Five minutes later, North Macedonia made the break and sealed the victory. A huge failure that crystallizes the crisis that the player is currently going through. A failure which was also hailed by the Macedonians. A Macedonian identity card with his photo and marital status was even issued to thank Werner. Extreme humiliation for a player at the bottom of the abyss. Even Joachim Löw, so quick to defend his players, was critical at the end of the meeting: “He has to score, there’s no doubt about it. “ This action is ultimately only a logical continuation for the 25-year-old striker. In his last 28 games with the Blues, the native of Stuttgart has only scored two goals! Including an achievement in the FA Cup against the modest team of Morecambe (English D4).
> Löw’s reaction after North Macedonia
So where does the problem lie? Mental ? Perhaps, Timo Werner is not necessarily known to withstand pressure. Physique ? It is a certainty after his statements to the club site: “I must say that it is more difficult than what I thought. Contacts are rougher than in Germany. ” Organizational ? Surely because the player has often raised the limits of the game plan set up by Franck Lampard concerning him. Finally, in this half-light, the glimmer of hope comes from… Thomas Tuchel. German like him, the former PSG coach first brought serenity to the club thanks to his results. Then, Tuchel did everything to revive his compatriot. “Now, I play more like a number ten off-center on the left but not like a winger, explained Werner in February. So I have more space for my runs in the middle and I can play behind a striker. “
> Tuchel calls for patience for Werner
Psychologically, Tuchel also undertook a very important job to remake Werner a formidable and dreaded trigger. For example when Werner decides to do rab in training to perfect his ranges in front of goal, here is the answer of “TT” : “I told him, ‘You don’t need this. Your body and your brain know how to score goals. ” If a woman doesn’t want to go out with you to dinner, you’re not going to force her. You take a step back, and maybe she’ll call you back. The goals, too, will come back. ” A bit like the history of ketchup with Cristiano Ronaldo, Tuchel is convinced that success will return once the next goal is scored. From tonight against FC Porto?
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