Chelsea bought parallel imports for 56 million! Gittens has 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 games. Is there any hope?

This summer, Chelsea spent 56 million euros to poach winger Gittens from Dortmund. His report card since the start of the season clearly reads: 7 games, 0 goals, 0 assists. Therefore, he naturally became the new "007" at Stamford Bridge. Did Chelsea buy the wrong person again? This disturbing question has been lingering in the minds of countless car fans.

The most puzzling thing is that Chelsea signed a top talent who was known as the "King of Extraordinaires" and was known as the "Nightmare for Defenders" in the Bundesliga. How come he suddenly lost his luster as soon as he arrived in the Premier League? Today, we will face this problem head-on: first use cold data to perform a full-body "CT" on Gittens to diagnose the severity of his "all-round decline"; then dig deeper into the three possible "causes" behind it - is it tactical shackles, collapse of confidence, or simply "not suitable for the Premier League"?

Diagnostic report: Data "Cliff fall"

1. The strongest weapon is blunted - the dribble

The last season of the Bundesliga (24/25 season): 8 dribble attempts per 90 minutes, 3.57 successes. He completed 72 dribbles this season, ranking second in the Bundesliga behind Wirtz. Now that he has joined Chelsea,

's dribble attempts per 90 minutes have dropped to 4.76, with only 1.90 successes - the data has been cut in half. At the same time, Gittens' passing errors began to increase and his confidence dropped significantly.

2. "Passing Master" is actually an illusion

Gittens' passing success rate is excellent on the surface, with a passing success rate of 93%, but in fact all of them are safe short passes.

His key data: only passed into the penalty area 3 times. He gives the impression on the court that he is a winger who dares not move forward and only dares to pass crosswise and back.

3. The goal threat evaporates

Last season, Gittens scored 8 league goals in Dortmund, with a shot-on-target rate of 40.3%. But at Chelsea, his shot-on-target rate dropped to 28.6%.

Dare not pass people, dare not pass the threatening ball, and even miss the shot. Gittens has become Chelsea's "three no-ones"! So what caused Gittens to become so miserable?

1. Tactical shackles

Maresca's system places great emphasis on ball control and discipline. In Dortmund, he is a blaster with full freedom; in the hands of "Marshuai", a failed dribble equals the loss of the ball. The pressure of "not making mistakes" made him choose the safest return pass.

2. Confidence avalanche

Famous Malouda came out and said: He came to vote with the aura of World Cup runner-up, but he was booed in the first season and made him doubt his life. The key difference - the locker room at that time had Terry, Lampard, and Drogba to block the knife for him; now Chelsea is the youngest team in the Premier League, and the 21-year-old Gittens has to bear all the pressure of the 56 million euro transfer fee, the boos of the fans, and the competition of Ganancho.

3. Not adapting to the rhythm of the Premier League

Commonly known as the "Bundesliga tax" - the physical, discipline, and tactical qualities of Premier League defenders are generally higher. In Germany, speed + dribbling can complete the offense, but in England it may not be a sure-fire skill. The struggle may just be a cruel fact: his 1v1 trick is no longer unsolvable in the Premier League.

Chelsea invested 56 million euros in transfer fees for Gittens. The question that needs to be considered now is how to activate Gittens. First, the ball is at his feet. Gittens must first regain the "not afraid of death" mentality from the Dortmund period. Prove yourself again in training: dare to go 1v1, dare to take responsibility, and no longer sacrifice extraordinary weapons for false "passing success rate".

In addition, coach Maresca is also responsible. 56 million euros bought a sharp knife, not a safety-oriented winger. Can Maresca give a higher degree of freedom and "error tolerance" in tactics? Use controllable mistakes in exchange for breaking points that may change the situation of the battle? This is something the coaching staff must weigh.

Gittens' story is a typical "crossroads of genius": undoubted talent, but he ran into a triple storm of tactics, psychology, and environment. I hope the players and coaches can find the code for coexistence as soon as possible and prevent this former "Bundesliga extraordinaire" from becoming the Premier League's "007 parallel import"!