Timo Werner was part of Chelsea’s big summer spending spree and was expected to have a big impact in the Premier League after his development at RB Leipzig.
With four goals and four assists from 13 league matches so far, and with a further four goals in other competitions, he’s certainly not been an early flop. However, there’s been voices of criticism recently given he hasn’t found the back of the net since scoring against Sheffield United on November 7th.
Werner has been used in several positions by Frank Lampard this season, and his goal tally will obviously be impacted if he’s not utilised as a centre forward. Given the German’s blistering pace, Lampard has deployed him out wide to try and bring more threat to the Chelsea attack.
Speaking to Sky Deutschland, Werner has now explained his view on this. Asked how satisfied he is with his first few months at Stamford Bridge, he explained: “It’s not yet what I imagined myself. I am always ambitious and set myself high standards. I want to score goals and take responsibility, like I did in Leipzig. I now play a completely different position than at RB. I came through the middle, out of the attacking midfield. With Julian Nagelsmann I even played as an 8 sometimes. This is of course something completely different now, I have to find myself again here.
Overall, Werner sounds very content with his move to Chelsea and life in London, happy to have some German players with him and impressed by the squad he’s joined.
When asked which player has impressed him the most, there was only one man: “We have so many good players! But one is special, even if many know how good he is: N’Golo Kanté stands out in real life. What he runs away from the ball and what kind of competitor he is in training – unbelievable. If you think he can’t get the ball, then he’ll steal it from behind you. This is impressive.
“Although I knew beforehand that N’Golo was probably the best six in the world, he always surprised me positively in training. Having him on your own team is a blessing. Even offensively, he just marches so much. And what’s more, he’s just the dearest person on earth. As an example: he is knocked down from behind and laughs at himself first. It’s really impressive how someone can have such peace of mind as N’Golo. It is something special to be able to play with him.”
