Chelsea's track record of no. 9 flops feature in list of cursed Premier League numbers

One has been so bad, players were literally scared to take it on, and when someone did, they became an outcast six months later…Richarlison joined Tottenham last summer and took on the no. 9 shirt, making him the R9 of the Premier League. In 20 appearances for his new club, the Brazilian has failed to score in 19 of those and is without a goal in the Premier League. That is pretty bleak for a striker who cost his side over £50million.

and will hope to do better than Memphis Depay, Alexis Sanchez and Angel Di Maria. That shouldn’t be too difficult, mind.This is the most cursed Premier League shirt number of all. There have been some absolute stinkers to be Chelsea’s no. 9. Where do I begin? Well, the guy who currently wears it makes sense. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined last summer and took on the no.

A case could be made for the Gunners’ no. 2 shirt. Hector Bellerin left the number unoccupied when he joined Barcelona in 2022. Prior to the Spaniard, it was worn by Mathieu Debuchy and Abou Diaby – who was a truly cursed footballer with the number of injuries he suffered.Has a good player ever wore this shirt for Liverpool? I genuinely do not think so.

After three years without an occupier of the no. 29 shirt, summer signing Arthur Melo went for it. The Brazilian played 13 minutes in the 4-1 Champions League loss at Napoli before a couple of youth-team appearances. He picked up a long-term injury in October and is not close to making a return.Like Spurs and their no. 9 shirt, Aston Villa have had some handy players occupy it in the past, but their recent track record is pretty horrendous.

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Chelsea eye three-time Champions League winner as Graham Potter replacement; £13.2m contract offer rumouredChelsea are eyeing up potential replacements for manager Graham Potter and former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is on Todd Boehly's list of candidates.
Source: F365 - 🏆 5. / 97 Read more »

Man Utd, Spurs dealt transfer blow with Premier League star 'close' to signing new contractEverton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is reportedly ‘close’ to signing a new contract amidst rumours of a move to Man Utd or Tottenham. EFC Thank goodness. Dont want him anywhere near spurs.
Source: F365 - 🏆 5. / 97 Read more »

Premier League official statement - Response to Government announcement of new independent football regulatorPremier League official statement - Response to Government announcement of new independent football regulator nufc epl
Source: NUFCTheMag - 🏆 124. / 51 Read more »

Liverpool flop among £157m worth of loanee buy options Premier League clubs must considerEverton have a couple of loanees to make calls on, Arsenal may recoup a good fee for one outcast and Liverpool cannot possibly keep their worst ever signing...
Source: F365 - 🏆 5. / 97 Read more »

Pochettino 'interested' in shock Premier League return as pressure mounts on current bossWest Ham are 'aware' that Mauricio Pochettino is 'available and interested' in the managerial role at the London Stadium, according to a report.
Source: F365 - 🏆 5. / 97 Read more »

RB Leipzig boss delivers hammer blow to Premier League clubs chasing Josko GvardiolRB Leipzig boss Marco Rose claims Josko Gvardiol will remain at the club next season. His comments come as a hammer blow to Premier League clubs vying for his signature with Chelsea and Manchester … A full stop should be used after 'Gvardiol'. Good because we have Colwill, badiashile and daddy koulibaly there but we might sell him in the summer though lol
Source: talkSPORT - 🏆 91. / 53 Read more »