Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was a great player for Chelsea back in the day, and he says he would do an even better job now.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been speaking to Tribal Football about his career, and the striker has concluded that he would be even more successful now than he was back in the early 2000s when he was excellent for Chelsea, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Charlton.<\/p>\n According to the Dutchman, modern day defenders who are picked for skill on the ball would struggle against his clever runs and explosiveness.<\/p>\n \u201cI would kill it! Honestly, I think I would score far more goals than I did back then,\u201d the former Blues striker said.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI see football differently. I look for opportunities, spaces to get in, and maximise my chances. Now you get more chances in a game than you did back then. So, yes, I would absolutely thrive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Honestly, Jimmy could have scored more even when he was at Chelsea if he had been in a more consistent team. We can only imagine how much he would be able to bully defenders now, given how much more protection he would get from referees.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve not heard much about Estevao\u2019s hamstring injury in recent weeks, but in Brazil they\u2019re starting to get a timeline for the winger\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n Spanish paper AS covered the Chelsea players who want to leave, and the players who would replace them \u2013 who are currently miles off good enough.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\nJFH on playing in the modern day Premier League<\/h2>\n
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