The stats back up Liam Delap’s decision to take the alleged cursed number nine shirt at the club after joining this summer.This news comes after Chelsea finally confirmed the arrival of striker

For Chelsea fans, the news that new signing Liam Delap has taken on the number nine shirt will bring back feelings they have managed to bury for the past two seasons. That is because that particular shirt has become synonymous in recent times with forwards that have ultimately underwhelmed and led to some to call the squad number 'cursed'.