Olaleye Idowu
Former Chelsea midfielder, Gus Poyet has warned Noni Madueke to keep himself humble and down to earth in a bid to continue to be influential for the Blues.
Madueke has enjoyed a strong start to the season under new manager Enzo Maresca.
The England international scored four goals in his opening two appearances against Servette in the Europa Conference League and Wolves in the Premier League.
The 22-year-old also scored against Nottingham Forest a month ago in the Premier League.
He gave an impressive display for England during the recent international break.
But Poyet has now warned that Madueke can go quiet in games.
“Noni Madueke will always be a player who has 30-minute spells where he’s incredible, but then he can go quiet in games,” Poyet told BetVictor.
“He has been starting games very well but sometimes his performance declines throughout the game. That said, he is very direct and he is influential to the way that Chelsea play.
“I don’t think there’s anything to worry about with him. He shows confidence and he likes to take defenders on one-on-one, and he creates chances as we saw during the international break.
“It’s just a matter of him continuing to improve and believing in himself. He must make sure to keep himself humble and down to earth and keep doing what he does best. He can be very influential when he’s at the top of his game.”
