Former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell has lavished praise on Samuel Chukwueze after the Nigerian winger’s performance for Fulham FC in their recent match against Crystal Palace.
Chukwueze — who came on as a second-half substitute — impressed with the energy and inventiveness he injected into Fulham’s play. According to Sidwell, the former Villarreal man has added much-needed intensity and creativity to the squad. “He brings intensity, creativity, guile which is what this Fulham team need,” Sidwell told Sky Sport.
“He gets in behind, runs off the shoulder and is clever. He gets in real good positions and isn’t happy playing the safe ball.”
His arrival this summer from AC Milan, on loan, has provided Fulham with a fresh attacking dimension, and supporters will be watching closely to see if his form continues.
Editorial
In a league defined as much by its relentless pace as its unforgiving margins, few traits are more valuable than sudden urgency. For Fulham, the arrival of Samuel Chukwueze carries precisely that a spark, a pulse, a jolt. When you are chasing stability, as they often are, a player who brings raw energy and unpredictability can shift the balance not just of a game but of a season.
Chukwueze isn’t a polished jewel freshly unveiled he is more like flint striking steel jagged, urgent, and capable of igniting something bigger. What Steve Sidwell observed is not hyperbole the intensity, the willingness to gamble, the readiness to dribble past defenders or rip in a final ball that kind of electric impulsiveness can rescue a side trapped in tactical rigidity. In Fulham’s flurry of fixtures, such ammunition matters.
Yet potential is a delicate thing: it can burn bright or flicker out. The question now is whether Chukwueze will demand consistency not momentary flashes. He must learn to temper flair with decision, to channel his gifts not only when he feels it, but when the game demands it. For a club like Fulham, oscillating between survival and ambition, that calibration can mean the difference between relegation battles and European nights.
This summer signing is not a guaranteed success story. But he is precisely the kind of unshackled winger bold, restless, slightly unpredictable whose arrival signals more than a transfer: it signals intent. For Chukwueze, this is a second chance at redefining his trajectory. For Fulham, a reminder that football often thrives on chaos.
Did You Know?
- Chukwueze joined Fulham on loan from AC Milan in September 2025, reuniting at Craven Cottage with fellow Nigerians Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, which helps his adaptation off and on the pitch.
- In a match against Sunderland AFC earlier this season, Chukwueze came off the bench to deliver a precise cross that led to the winning goal demonstrating his impact even when not starting.
- Despite limited starts, his goal-involvements per minute played rank among the highest in the current Premier League season for players with at least 200 minutes underlining his efficiency when given game time.
- Known for his pace and dribbling, Chukwueze is comfortable playing on either flank and often drifts inside, making use of his left foot for cutting inside, which adds unpredictability to his game.
- Before joining Fulham, Chukwueze spent much of his career at Villarreal CF a club where he developed his attacking instincts and technique before moving to AC Milan, and now revived in the Premier League as a different profile more direct, energetic and gritty.
