Timo Werner admits to second-guessing his switch to Chelsea after their Champions League thumping by Bayern Munich

German purpose machine Timo Werner says that he can be mendacity if he did not have second ideas about sealing his huge cash switch to Chelsea after watching Frank Lampard’s workforce wrestle within the Champions League towards Bayern.

Chelsea secured the signing of Werner from RB Leipzig initially of the summer time after the Londoners paid the buyout clause within the German worldwide’s switch, beating the likes of Liverpool to the signing of the participant described by many as among the many finest younger forwards on the planet. 

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Nonetheless, Werner admits that he questioned his transfer to the English capital after watching final season’s Champions League two-legged tie between Chelsea and Bundesliga powerhouses Bayern Munich.

The German champions beat Lampard’s males 7-1 on combination throughout two video games, with the Three-Zero reverse at Stamford Bridge in February adopted by a Four-1 defeat in Munich a number of months later as soon as European soccer resumed following its coronavirus hiatus – and the character of the losses, Werner admits, performed on his thoughts forward of his debut season within the English Premier League.

“I might be mendacity if I stated it wasn’t like that,” Werner advised German publication Bild when requested if the Munich ties made him rethink his resolution to maneuver to Chelsea.

“The three-Zero residence defeat of Chelsea within the first leg towards Bayern hadn’t precisely spoken in favor of going to London.

“I’ve to say that overtly, as a result of with Leipzig we all the time performed excellent and shut video games towards Bayern.” 

Nonetheless, Werner additionally said that he was impressed by Chelsea’s resolve as they completed the season within the Champions League positions.

“By displaying Chelsea the weak factors, the membership was in a position to work on the items of the puzzle with the intention to meet up with the longer term Champions League winners Bayern,” he stated.

“That is what Chelsea did.”

Werner was a part of an inflow of latest expertise to Stamford Bridge bankrolled by proprietor Roman Abramovich.

His worldwide teammate Kai Havertz additionally joined from Bayer Leverkusen, whereas Hakim Ziyech was imported from Ajax and defensive reinforcements arrived within the form of ex-PSG man Thiago Silva and Leicester Metropolis’s Ben Chilwell. 

Werner has performed in Chelsea’s two Premier League video games thus far this marketing campaign towards Brighton and Liverpool however has but to register his first purpose for his new workforce.

He could have one other alternative to interrupt his duck when Chelsea tackle Championship aspect Barnsley within the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

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