Chelsea fans must have had a strange feeling watching 'Tottenham new boy' Timo Werner blast a shot into the air against Manchester United.
British publication The Daily Star highlighted Werner's miss at the end of the 21st round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season between United and Tottenham at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Sept. 15 (ET).
Werner, who joined Tottenham on loan from Leipzig this month, started on the left wing in Son Heung-min's place and had a golden opportunity to make his debut in the 21st minute with the score tied 1-1. After breaking down the left side of the opposition box, Werner cut into the middle and swung his right foot. Werner's powerful shot soared high into the air.
In the 45th minute, down 1-2 to Marcus Rashford, 온라인카지노 he cut in from the left with a marker in front of him near the opposition penalty arc and fired a left-footed shot that rolled wide of the right post.
"As we saw (today), Werner can't score goals," said the Daily Star, "I laugh when I see him one-on-one. If I was a Man Utd fan, I wouldn't have cowered," and a Chelsea fan said, "Werner's one-on-one battles make me laugh. One fan even said, "I'm better at soccer than Werner".
Werner's time at Chelsea from 2020 to 2022 gave us a glimpse of the image he left with fans. Werner helped Chelsea win the European Champions League that season, but he was often seen missing crucial chances.
Werner had five shots on goal for both teams, including a late volley. He dominated possession, accounting for nearly a third of Spurs' total shots (16). However, they were unable to find the back of the net on multiple occasions.
His willingness to dig in on the flanks and link-up play was well received. For a debutant, it was impressive to see how quickly he settled into the 'Postec soccer' system. Werner even assisted Rodrigo Bentancur's equalizer in the first minute of the second half with a crisp pass from the left flank.
Werner, who had 45 touches, the most of any of Tottenham's starting trio (along with Heath Ledger and Brennan Johnson), maintained a high level of concentration, completing 91.4% of his passes before being substituted for Bryan Hill in the 35th minute.
Statistician Fourscore.com gave Werner a rating of 6.7. That's the seventh-lowest rating among Tottenham starters. Of the trio, the highest rating was given to the first goal scorer (7.8). The London-based publication Football London gave him a 7 for a "pretty good debut" in the first game.
