Time to Break the Curse of Number 9

arfa (61)in #sports • 7 years ago

In football, the number 9 is often used by powerful attackers. They became key players in the front line of his team to score many goals against his opponent. Currently, you can see the owner of number 9, such as Luis Suarez, Benzema, Lukaku, and even Lewandowski.

However, it seems difficult to materialize at Chelsea. The number 9 is not a friendly number for players who wear it. In fact, the number is said to be a cursed number that brings a bad influence to players who wear it.

Screenshot (392).png

See it, Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao, and Franco Di Santo are proof of number 9 Chelsea brings misfortune. Currently, when Alvaro Morata becomes the owner of number 9. Morata wants to stop the curse, Morata also has the opportunity to do so.

The former Juventus player realizes that the number he currently wore today does not have a good history with his predecessor. In fact, some of his friends asked him not to take the number 9 at Chelsea. However, Morata insists on taking the number and believes the curse of number 9 will have no effect on him.

Quoted from Goal.com, Morata admitted some of his friends asked him not to take the number 9 because of the curse. "The problem of this curse is the first thing I know when joining Chelsea," said this Spanish striker.

Screenshot (393).png

So far, Morata managed to show that the curse was successful he broke. Of the nine games that he has lived in the Premier League, the 25-year-old striker was able to score a total of six goals and three assists. Even so, Morata failed to score in the last six games.

Morata's mission not to extend his goalless record encountered major obstacles as Chelsea will face one of the clubs with best defense record today, Manchester United. For Morata, this game becomes a bit emotional because he will fight his boss during Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho.

image source

Morata's mission to break the curse of number 9 just started. Interesting awaited of course, whether this mission successfully completed perfectly, or it will follow the trail of Torres and Falcao as a victim of the curse of number 9 Chelsea.