Chelsea's Struggling Forwards: £150m Investment Yields Only Four Goals

Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column where Nick Wright combines data and opinion to shed light on key stories from the Premier League. This week, the focus is on Chelsea's underperforming forwards, Semenyo's impact at Manchester City, and Sunderland's clutch performances. Chelsea fans may not miss Enzo Fernandez for their upcoming match against Manchester City, but his absence leaves a gap in their attack. The team's misfiring forwards, including Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap, and Estevao, have struggled to make an impact despite a combined transfer fee of £150.5m. Joao Pedro has been a bright spot with 14 Premier League goals, but the rest of the forwards have only managed four goals between them. Finishing has been a significant issue, with Delap underperforming expected goals the most. In contrast, Manchester City's recruitment strategy has paid off with Antoine Semenyo scoring more goals in nine games than Chelsea's young forwards have in 78. Semenyo's impact has reinvigorated City's attack and reduced their reliance on Erling Haaland. Meanwhile, Sunderland's Brian Brobbey has been producing clutch performances, with all but one of his six Premier League goals proving crucial. His goals have been worth eight points to Sunderland this season. The weekend's schedule includes Sunderland vs. Spurs, Crystal Palace vs. Newcastle, and Chelsea's meeting with Manchester City.