Thierry Henry, former Arsenal strike has called out Chelsea forward, Joao Felix after the Portuguese who is on loan at Chelsea failed to see the back of the net for the Blues during their Wednesday night Champions League 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid.
Henry said Felix needs to improve and start scoring goals for Chelsea, considering his huge financial burden on the club.
Felix failed to score in last night’s Champions League clash as goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio ensured Real Madrid defeated the London side in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in Madrid.
As obtained by News About Nigeria, the young Spaniard missed a golden opportunity to break the game open for Chelsea during the first half of the game but failed to optimize the chance.
Felix was, initially, alone on goal but couldn’t maintain separation from his defender and ended up blowing what could have been an incredible chance for the Blues against Los Blancos.
“You would have liked to think that Joao Felix would have had the composure in the box. I have been in those situations, it is not easy. But what was easy for me is that you need to have the awareness to cut across. That is the first thing that you learn as a center forward,” Henry said on the UEFA Champions League Post-Match Show.
“When you guys (defenders) are chasing and I know that you are chasing, I cut across. Slow, a quick striker, whatever it’s. It will give you the advantage of having a one-v-one or a red card. Then when he goes on his right foot, he dummies one time. Come back. But I have been in that situation and I like to think that I am composed in the box.
“My job is to bring you to the other side,” Henry said, quoting his former coach Pep Guardiola.
“I will give you a plan, the strengths and weaknesses of a team. My job is to bring you from this box to the other box. After that, it is on you to score. They pay you the big bucks and you have to make a difference.”
Struggling Chelsea hopes to turn around the table when Real Madrid visits Stamford Bridge next week.
