Chelsea fans urge Clearlake to sign ‘perfect’ attacker during LAFC clash, he’s ‘way better than Noni Madueke’

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Noni Madueke had a tough first half in Chelsea’s first game at the FIFA Club World Cup, and his performance has supporters talking.

The Blues took the lead at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium through Pedro Neto after he showed great composure inside the penalty area to slot home from close range.

Enzo Maresca’s side struggled to really get going in the first 45 minutes against the team sitting fifth in the MLS Western Conference.

Chelsea fans started to get sick of watching their attack struggle against LAFC’s back line and have called for their owners to make one deal happen as soon as the transfer window reopens.

Chelsea fans want Jamie Gittens to replace Noni Madueke

Chelsea fans are adamant that Jamie Gittens should replace Noni Madueke when the transfer window opens after watching his display against LAFC.

The West London club attempted to sign the Borussia Dortmund forward just before the FIFA World Cup commenced; however, they couldn’t get the deal over the line.

TBR Football understands that Chelsea remain confident they’ll sign Gittens when the window is back open on Monday 16 June.

But regardless of who it is, the Blues’ supporters feel that they will desperately need to reinforce their attack after watching Madueke’s display.

During the match, Chelsea fans took to X to share their frustration towards the 23-year-old and called for Gittens to be signed as soon as possible.

One fan said: “Bring me Gittens and Fofana, I can’t watch Madueke for another season, I’m sorry.”

“Less than 20 minutes in, and I can now see why we wanted Gittens instead of Noni Madueke. He’s been shocking this game.”

There was yet more frustration aimed towards Madueke’s performance: “Noni Madueke is Borussia Dortmund’s best ally in negotiations with Chelsea for Jamie Gittens.”

Finally, another supporter added: “How can these directors watch Noni and not splash the cash on Gittens… I’m so sick of watching him play in Chelsea’s attack.”

Noni Madueke’s first-half stats vs LAFC

Madueke managed just one successful dribble attempt in the first-half versus the MLS opposition, which left fans the most frustrated.

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel admitted that the performance of the winger ‘frustrated’ him as he looked unwilling to take on defenders.

Speaking to DAZN, Obi Mikel said: “I’ve been kind of frustrated with him. He’s had the ball, he hasn’t gone past his man… He needs to clean that up.”

The England international managed 30 touches but was still only ranked 10th highest on the pitch as he struggled to make an impact for Maresca’s team.

He also managed to lose the ball on seven occasions throughout the first 45 minutes.