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Chelsea short of finishing ability

CHELSEA VERDICT: Thomas Tuchel has a major problem in attack, writes ANTHONY CHAPMAN.

And until it is fixed, Chelsea have absolutely no chance of ever challenging Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League title.

To put it simply, this Blues squad lacks real firepower and cutting edge. It is not an issue which afflicts either City or Liverpool, whose attackers score goals for fun.

And while Chelsea are set to buy several new defenders this summer, it will take more than money to fix their struggles up top.

The Blues’ had 17 shots in today’s 1-0 defeat at Everton – eight more than the hosts.

Chelsea had 20 shots to Real Madrid’s eight when the Spaniards triumphed 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. And they could only score once from 21 efforts in the 4-1 loss to Brentford.

Mason Mount, a midfielder converted into a forward, is Chelsea’s top league scorer with 10 goals.

That’s more than strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner combined.

It feels like any attacker who comes to Stamford Bridge right now would meet the same fate – even Erling Haaland. So it’s time Tuchel started exploring tactical options to better exploit the talents every Chelsea fan knows the squad has up top.