Former footballer Ian Wright has criticized Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi for his lackluster display against Brighton and Hove Al...
Former footballer Ian Wright has criticized Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi for his lackluster display against Brighton and Hove Albion. The Blues drew 1-1 with the Seagulls in an entertaining Premier League encounter at the AMEX Stadium last night (18 January).
Hudson-Odoi started the game as the most
advanced attacker alongside Romelu Lukaku for
Thomas Tuchel's side. However, the Englishman
struggled to impact the game and often looked
reluctant to use his pace.
On quite a few
occasions, he played the safe pass instead of
charging ahead with the ball.
Speaking after the game to Premier League Productions, Wright referred to a key moment in the game that stood out to him. Hudson-Odoi was in an advanced position and could have passed the ball to the overlapping runner with Lukaku free in the box. Instead, the 21-year-old played a conservative pass back into midfield.
"This was a perfect opportunity," Wright was quoted as saying by the Mirror . "Look at Lukaku, you see his arms up in he air. Hudson-Odoi in that instance, he’s got a runner outside him, he’s onside, you play it to the runner, he plays it in and Lukaku might get his goal, all of a sudden Chelsea get themselves going.
"His decision there to stop, come back and pass it all the way back, I can’t believe what I’m seeing," he added.
Hudson-Odoi ended up completing the entire 90 minutes but had no shots on target. He did lay out two key passes but ultimately didn't do enough to justify his starting berth.
Speaking after the game to Premier League Productions, Wright referred to a key moment in the game that stood out to him. Hudson-Odoi was in an advanced position and could have passed the ball to the overlapping runner with Lukaku free in the box. Instead, the 21-year-old played a conservative pass back into midfield.
"This was a perfect opportunity," Wright was quoted as saying by the Mirror . "Look at Lukaku, you see his arms up in he air. Hudson-Odoi in that instance, he’s got a runner outside him, he’s onside, you play it to the runner, he plays it in and Lukaku might get his goal, all of a sudden Chelsea get themselves going.
"His decision there to stop, come back and pass it all the way back, I can’t believe what I’m seeing," he added.
Hudson-Odoi ended up completing the entire 90 minutes but had no shots on target. He did lay out two key passes but ultimately didn't do enough to justify his starting berth.
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