Alvaro Morata has revealed studying Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Llorente at close quarters has helped turn him into one of the best strikers in the air in world football.
Chelsea’s club-record purchase has scored three times for his new club since his £58million move from Real Madrid in the summer, all with his head.
The Spain international has been the subject of some gentle ribbing from teammate Eden Hazard this week, who implored his new teammate to start scoring with his feet.
Morata insists he doesn’t mind how his goals are scored but insists his aerial prowess is down to watching two of the best in the business perfect the art of heading.
‘If I score every game with my head, no problem,’ he told the Daily Mail. ‘I don’t care if it’s a bobble off my knee or it goes in off my arse, a goal is a goal!
‘At Real Madrid, I did heading drills with Cristiano Ronaldo. You see him go up for headers, that spring and power, he is a real beast.
‘At Juventus, I saw Fernando Llorente, how he finds space and directs his headers. I like the physical challenge.
‘Last week, I played against Wes Morgan and Harry Maguire… big guys.
‘Cesc Fabregas was putting in good corners that I thought I could get to and bury but there were some coming in and I couldn’t even get a jump up against those guys.’
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