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Alvaro Morata doesn’t have to tear his shirt off and howl at the moon, Chelsea fans know he's not going to be Diego Costa, but his lack of confidence is worrying (... and it's not the first time)

There was the usual collection of hum-dinging centre-forward performances around at the weekend.

Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku were decisive for Tottenham and Manchester United, Edinson Cavani scored a beauty on the turn for PSG, Luis Suarez thumped in another hat-trick, and Diego Costa bullied Sevilla into submission managing to assault both their centre-backs, pick up a booking, and score his team’s opening goal, all in 60 swashbuckling seconds.

Alvaro Morata finds himself in a slump and is finding it tough to battle his way into form
Alvaro Morata finds himself in a slump and is finding it tough to battle his way into form
Against Man United, he endured another frustrating, goalless afternoon in a Chelsea shirt
Against Man United, he endured another frustrating, goalless afternoon in a Chelsea shirt

It’s not that Chelsea’s No 9 is not as talented as the aforementioned.