Premier League 2017/18: 10 players who have disappointed this season

#4 Alvaro Morata: Chelsea

Morata has struggled to make the desired impact

It is well known that Alvaro Morata was not Antonio Conte’s first-choice to replace Diego Costa in the summer. However, the club was unable to sign Romelu Lukaku from Everton and hence had to resort to signing Morata for a club-record fee.

Blessed with a good technique on the ball and a terrific first-touch, Morata possesses a good finishing instinct too. He was impressive for Real Madrid last season, albeit the fact that his role over there was much lesser than the one he has at Stamford Bridge.

At Madrid, he was a backup striker and was often called up from the bench to make an impact in the second half of the games. Morata has rarely started regularly for any club he played for before Chelsea, and it looks like this extra pressure of being the main man in front of the goal has seen his performances on the field deteriorate.

Morata’s fitness has also been a huge matter of concern and the Spaniard has missed a lot of matches owing to his back problems. In certain games, he has failed to put in easy chances and hence the team has suffered.

He is yet to score a Premier League goal in 2018 and his poor form is one of the main reasons why Chelsea find themselves out of the top-four now.