Xiaoba Yiyanjia|The front line is renewed, can the Blues compete for the championship? They are "Abraham" from the championship

Chelsea bought a new attack group this summer, and new players such as Joao Pedro and Drapp shone in the Club World Cup. But in the view of TheAthletic author Liam Twomey, Chelsea still lacks a core scorer who can score more than 15 goals in a single season. After all, no Chelsea player can do this since Abraham, which is the biggest gap between them and the championship.

This summer, Chelsea's transfer operations are still busy, and the top priority is to upgrade the offensive line. After watching the performance of the Club World Cup, the appearance of the Blues' new attack group can be said to be quite successful.

New Agent Liam Drapp quickly got into the state during the group stage in the United States. What is even more eye-catching is Joao Pedro - he played crazy in the knockout stage: he scored twice in the semi-finals against his old club Frumenense; he defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final, and he contributed another goal.

Nicholas Jackson, who had "brainless" against Flamengo before, seemed to be missing almost the entire game. Now, as long as there is a suitable offer, he may be cleaned at any time, and the Blues' front line flag has been handed over to Joao Pedro and Drapp. The support of both wings is also Pedro Neto, as well as two other new faces: Gittens and Estewan.

Wait until next month, coach Maresca may also welcome Garnacho, and even Xavi Simmons is not impossible. Their arrival will offset the impact of Nkunku's expected departure. In addition, Maduaike sold to Arsenal at a high price - just one window, the attack group around the core Cole Palmer almost completed a complete blood exchange.

The biggest highlight after the start of the new season is undoubtedly: Can Chelsea’s new attackers spark?

However, in the first round of the league, Crystal Palace reminded the Blues at Stamford Bridge: No matter how good your frontcourt card is, if you encounter an opponent with sufficient tactics and firm execution, you still have to be silent.

Let's talk about something even more grand: Can this new attack line help Chelsea win the Premier League championship again in the future? Although this season is not realistic, it is undoubtedly the club's goal for the next few years.

This question has been unavoidable since its last championship in the 16/17 season. Although Stamford Bridge has ushered in a large number of well-known attackers over the past eight years: from Morata, Giroud, Pulisic, Higuain, to Havertz, Werner, Ziyech, Lukaku, to Sterling, Aubameyang, Felix (twice), Muderick, Maduaike, Jackson, Palmer, Nkunku, Neto, Sancho... but the answer is always disappointing.

There is a very heartbreaking data: since Diego Costa left in 2017, the only Chelsea player who scored more than 15 goals in a single season in the Premier League is only Abraham who has his own youth training and has not spent a penny of transfer fees (19/20 season). The closest are Jackson and Palmer, with 14 and 13 goals in the league last season.

Although the goal distribution is only a basic indicator for the championship, 9 teams in the past 10 Premier League championships have scored more than 15 goals in sports games. The only exception is Manchester City in the 20/21 season - that year Guardiola played "equality" to the extreme: the Golden Boot of the Premier League Sports Fight in the team was Gundogan (12 goals), followed by Sterling (10 goals), Mahrez, Foden and Jesus (all 9 goals). Coincidentally, Maresca was coaching Manchester City's Elite Development Team in the 20/21 season and won the Premier League 2 Championship. He felt the team from a close distance. This may explain his original words at the Club World Cup press conference in July this year: "I prefer four or five players to score 10 to 12 goals each, rather than 40 goals per person."

But don't forget that even Guardiola himself has not been so extreme in recent years. Today's Premier League champions often have to have a super scoring point - whether it is a horrifying center like Haaland or a unsolvable winger like Salah. So Chelsea, is there anyone like this?

Joao Pedro played the style of a top scorer in the Club World Cup, but he was not such a player throughout his career. His club scored the highest 10 goals in the league in a single season (22/23 Championship). No club treats him as a pure center, and Chelsea also expects the 23-year-old attacker to cover multiple positions in the frontcourt. He may suddenly burst into enlightenment at the age of 25 or 26, or he may grow into a type like Firmino: all-around, skilled, and become the best green leaf for scorers around him.

Drapp scored 23 sports goals in 20 Premier League 2 games at Manchester City U21 and Maresca in the 20/21 season; last season, mid- and downstream teams like Ipswich also scored 10 sports goals, with impressive performance. But this is the best stat for its senior team. With Chelsea's stronger teammates and system support, it should not be difficult for Drapp to break through this data. But want to get close to Haaland and Salah’s level? The gap is still too big.

Palmer played for Chelsea for two Premier League seasons, with a total of 24 goals in sports games. He is indeed a calm finisher, but in Maresca's system, the organizational responsibility also falls on his shoulders. It is indeed a bit difficult to count on him as the top scorer in the team.

Netto is 25 years old this year. He is at the age of Salah joining Liverpool and has also played in a highlight form in the Club World Cup. It is not impossible to suddenly see a data outbreak, but you have to see clearly: before Salah came to Liverpool, he scored a total of 29 goals in the two Serie A sports matches for Roma, while Neto's personal league best was only 5 goals.

Estewan scored 13 goals (including 3 penalties) for Palmer before the age of 18. He is the most powerful attacker in the Blues except Palmer. Gittens scored 8 goals in the Bundesliga last season, and Garnacho's actual data was not as impressive as the highlight moments. Simmons has a sense of goal but is essentially attacking the midfield. They are all too young and the future is unpredictable.

Perhaps one of them can suddenly transform and become the magic striker needed for Chelsea's championship; or Maresca can really replicate Manchester City's collective magic at 20/21. But no matter which path you take, Chelsea has to break the offensive weakness in recent years first - in the eight seasons after winning the Premier League last time, the team scored just over 63 goals, ranking seventh in the league. Maresca led the team to score 64 goals in 38 games last season, even down from Pochettino's only 77 goals in the season.

Now, Maresca has no shortage of people on hand, and may even make up for it before closing the window. How to transform a luxurious lineup into goals and victory will be the biggest highlight of Chelsea in the new season. If this "Club World Cup champion" really wants to become a "Premier League champion", they must prove that the attack line that is piled up at sky-high prices can really get the reward it deserves.