⚽ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to "create his own history" and break the No 9 curse at Chelsea. Can he really break the curse?

[Samuel]

Thomas Tuchel has backed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to “create his own history” and break the No 9 curse at Chelsea.

[Samuel]

Aubameyang scored 79 goals in 95 appearances under Tuchel at Dortmund, before switching to Arsenal in 2018.

The Gabon striker was stripped of the Gunners captaincy by Mikel Arteta in December 2021 amid disciplinary issues however, before moving to Barcelona in January.

Chelsea boss Tuchel joked earlier this summer that his players were scared of the No 9 shirt, with the striker’s jersey left vacant after Romelu Lukaku’s loan return to Inter Milan.

[Samuel]

Lukaku, Tammy Abraham, Gonzalo Higuain, Alvaro Morata and more have all failed to make Chelsea’s No 9 shirt their own.

But Tuchel hailed Aubameyang for having the bravery to take on that challenge.

“Auba is not afraid of the past and what a number means,” said Tuchel. "He is ready to fight to create his own history, taking the number nine means he is brave enough.

[Samuel]

Auba thrives under Tuchel
Auba has good records under tuchel right from Dortmund, and I think he can perform the same magic he performed at Dortmund for Chelsea also, Believe Auba and tuchel have connection someway

[Animesh]

@Samuel

Thomas Tuchel has backed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to “create his own history” and break the No 9 curse at Chelsea.

Aubameyang

@Goodness

Chelsea has been seen as a graveyard of strikers in the past, despite the club’s recent history of being among the elite in both the Premier League and Europe. Numerous big players have joined the ranks of the Stamford Bridge side and failed.

Chelsea forward, Romelu Lukaku is the latest to suffer in the conveted No.9 shirt.

9⃣ Chris Sutton
9⃣ Franco Di Santo
9⃣ Fernando Torres
9⃣ Mateja Kezman
9⃣ Khalid Boulahrouz
9⃣ Gonzalo Higuain
9⃣ Radamel Falcao
9⃣ Steve Sidwell
9⃣ Alvaro Morata
9⃣ Romelu Lukaku

The number 9 shirt is probably the one you don’t want to be given when you arrive at Chelsea.

[Jay]

@Samuel

But Tuchel hailed Aubameyang for having the bravery to take on that challenge.

“Auba is not afraid of the past and what a number means,” said Tuchel. "He is ready to fight to create his own history, taking the number nine means he is brave enough.

Way to go!

Like the way he has taken up the challenge to prove his ability. I have a feeling that Aubameyang will break the supposed “curse” displayed by unfit players in the past. Good luck to him!

[Samuel]

Auba coming for the rebuild

He will definitely write his own history as Chelsea number 9

[Goodness]

Aubameyang Fined 2 Weeks Wages for Being 45 Minutes Late to Unveiling

According to the top notch football website Soccer on Saturday Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined 2 weeks wages after appearing 45 minutes late for his Chelsea unveiling. The former Arsenal captain has a history of timekeeping and other disciplinary issues.

The former Arsenal striker has made the move from Barcelona where he played only six months at the club. He will now join the blues but as Soccer on Saturday reports he is already in big trouble…