The former Chelsea midfielder was hoping to see more of Morata at the Stamford Bridge instead of in the La Liga with Atletico Madrid. The forward has made the Wandametropolitana a suitable home with 6 goals in 13 Spanish top-flight appearances.
Makelele has noted how the £70m signing from Real Madrid could have been a hit with the Blues if Sarri had only given him the time to adapt.
“For me, the way I see it I think it depends on the manager and the way he wants to play football,” Makelele told Stadium Astro.
“Either with a target man or with a smart player moving, scoring goals, dribbling. ‘We didn’t know exactly what the manager wanted [at the start].
“He prefers Higuain because he’s more adapted with Hazard and Willian, he had him before, he knows Higuain very well, so he knows the mentality and spirit [of Sarri’s team]. But for me, the one is Morata, he’s a real striker.
“He’s like [Karim] Benzema a little bit, technically soft, scores goals, not selfish, runs, I think he’s quicker than Higuain and Giroud.
“It’s difficult [to adapt], it was hard to adapt in the beginning, I needed to change the way I played, the second ball there was always contact.
“It was so different, you need to be a mix of a fighter and playing football one and two touch. I think any manager who buys a player needs to have the identity of the club. He understands why he’s been bought, he needs to be a fighter and play for his teammates.”
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