Benteke or Vardy? Who’d Be A Better January Buy For Chelsea?
Alvaro Morata’s injury definitely came at the wrong time for Chelsea, as he’d made a brilliant start to his Blues career. The Spanish striker notched up 7 goals in 9 appearances before pulling his hamstring in the 1-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City last month.
Antonio Conte has already pointed out the lack of depth in the Blues squad and was desperate to bring in some reinforcements before the end of the summer transfer window. The Italian manager was eyeing former Juventus and Swansea striker Fernando Llorente but the veteran striker eventually ended up at Tottenham on the final day of the window.
Conte understands the pressure of being the reigning Premier League champions but is desperately short in the striking department with Michy Batshuayi also failing step up in the absence of Morata. The Belgian striker hasn’t been as effective in the Premier League this season and though he was brilliant against Watford yesterday, it is not sure if he can put in such performances on a consistent basis.
Meanwhile, former Liverpool FC striker Christian Benteke and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy have
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