Most Chelsea fans understandably want to do their best to forget this weekend's football match as soon as possible. First, their side was almost embarrassingly eliminated in Saturday's FA Cup match, with Plymouth forcing Tuchel's side into extra time and then conceding a last-minute penalty to save the West London club from the embarrassment of Manchester United. The result has done little to alleviate the pressure on the Chelsea manager and his underperforming team, while star striker Romelu Lukaku has been criticised every weekend for his poor scoring stats at the club. However, as if that wasn't bad enough, Chelsea fans, who had hoped italian football would free them from a difficult day, suddenly remembered the two goalscorers the club happily gave up in the summer.
In fact, it was former Chelsea striker Olivier Olivier Olivier Giroud who established himself as a hero when he represented AC Milan against rivals Inter Milan. Despite conceding a goal in the first half, Olivier Giroud scored twice in the second half to win a crucial three-pointer for Pioli's side. Since moving to Italy for less than £1 million, Olivier Giroud has scored an impressive eight goals for the Italian giants in just 21 games. While that may not sound amazing enough, although the Frenchman has played 600 fewer minutes than Romelu Lukaku, he still scored as many goals this season.
If that's not bad enough, Chelsea have another veteran who continues to cut through the thorns for their new clubs in Serie A this season. Alongside Olivier Giroud in the Italian top flight is Tammy Abraham, who scored an even more impressive 17 goals for Roma in 31 games. This should be seen as a major misstep in Chelsea's transfer division, with London club fans having a hard time ignoring the fact that the two strikers they have sold this season have scored 25 goals since the summer, while Tuchel's own strikers Lukaku, Vernaran and Kay Havertz – have just 19 goals between them. If Tuchel were given another chance, would he still choose to let the two leave the team?