Chelsea have struggled in recent years to replace players such as Didier Drogba and Diego Costa, but Thomas Tuchel's ready-made replacement has already been sold.
Tammy Abraham has now scored more goals in a single season for Chelsea than any other striker since Didier Drogba in 2010, teaching the west London club a valuable lesson. The 24-year-old led Jose Mourinho's side to a three-goal thrashing of Lazio, catapulting the Giallorossi back into contention for Champions League football.
The Cobham graduate broke Gabriel Batistuta's record with a double in Derby della Capitale, scoring more goals in a debut season with Roma than any other player in the club's history. Jose Mourinho's No. 9 is now only two goals behind Dusan Vlahovic's tally for the season, calling the summer sale of the England international into question.
Abraham scored in the opening seconds of the game against Maurizio Sarri's side before doubling his tally midway through the first half. With a mouth-watering free-kick, Lorenzo Pellegrini scored Roma's third goal of the evening, bringing them closer to Juventus, who are eight points behind them in Serie A.
Despite going toe-to-toe with the Old Lady's £67m talisman, the former Chelsea striker has gone unnoticed as one of Europe's most prolific goal scorers this season. Throughout his career, Abraham has sadly had to deal with waves of doubt. Nonetheless, he's always left fans, pundits, and coaches scratching their heads.
Reece James took to Instagram to call on the football community to show more respect to former Chelsea teammate and in-form striker Abraham, who is still impressing in Italy.
The right-back for the Blues stated: "Numbers do not deceive. Please show some courtesy."
Abraham has not received enough credit for his outstanding performances on Italian soil, nor has he received enough credit for leading the line at Stamford Bridge. The irony is that, while many continue to criticize him for his simplistic goals, Romelu Lukaku has frequently struggled to convert the so-called 'easiest of chances.'
The Englishman is a natural poacher, but he's evolving into the all-encompassing modern striker. Mourinho has praised him for his progress.
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