Chelsea striker Timo Werner is being mocked by fans despite finally getting a goal for the Blues after a lengthy drought.
The Germany international initially started brightly for Chelsea when he joined from RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window, but then his form took a major dip.
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As noted by Opta Joe in the tweet below, Werner has now ended a drought of 827 minutes without a goal – a run going all the way back to November…
827 – Timo Werner's goal ended a run of 827 minutes without scoring for Chelsea in all competitions, with his previous strike coming back in November against Sheffield United. Relief. pic.twitter.com/BBHDLlsHuo
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 10, 2021
Even though Werner is now back amongst the goals for Chelsea, he’s not escaping some flak from fans on Twitter.
With the 24-year-old netting against Morecambe in the FA Cup third round today, many are joking that he’s found his level against League Two opponents.
This is harsh on someone who’s clearly a fine player going through a rough patch, either due to fatigue or a less of confidence, or perhaps a combination of the two.
Still, it’s all part of the banter you have to be prepared to deal with as a top-level footballer, with some examples below…
Timo Werner seems to have found his level ? pic.twitter.com/PozhfqQZ3b
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) January 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/sadboyyts/status/1348272910486687746
https://twitter.com/leecam82/status/1348272893558468608
Werner has found his level. Nice to see
— RB?? (@LFC__RB) January 10, 2021
Werner scoring against Morecambe. Finally found his level in English football
— Phil (@1989Phil) January 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/MUFCFinlay/status/1348272812864270336
Werner found his level, bless him
— Y. (@Yasav3li) January 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/jkmlfc/status/1348275211439902721
https://twitter.com/Alex_Bentham/status/1348275137435619330