Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has told ESPN FC that he has been surprised by the consistency and physical qualities that Alvaro Morata has shown for the Blues this season, adding that he considers the 25-year-old to be one of the world's most skilful strikers.
Morata has made an impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge since joining from Real Madrid for a club-record initial fee of £58 million last summer, contributing seven goals and three assists in 10 Premier League appearances.
A hamstring injury picked up at the end of September briefly disrupted Morata's momentum but he ended a seven-match goal drought with the winner in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge last weekend, and Zola revealed he has been impressed with the Spain international's immediate impact.