Nottingham Forest star Liam Delap endured a pretty rotten time of things at Chelsea, and he’s now opened up on that ordeal.

Delap signed for the Blues after a brilliant season with Ipswich in 2024/25, where he bagged 12 goals and earned himself a big move to Stamford Bridge.

Now in an interview on national radio, Forest striker Delap has opened up on his time with Chelsea last season and how angry he felt during his time at the club.

How Chelsea made Liam Delap angry

Delap was on TalkSPORT earlier this week mainly to discuss his two goals in the 3-1 over Manchester City at the weekend, but talk did turn towards his time with Chelsea.

Forest’s main striker has copped some criticism for how he played at Chelsea, and given that a number of players have failed to make their mark with the Blues, that does feel a little unfair.

Delap has now conceded that not playing left him angry but ultimately made him more rounded as a person, being forced to contend with such a frustrating period.

He said: “I think, especially when things don’t go so well, you still learn a lot. You’re sitting there, something feeling angry and frustrated, but you’ve just got to get through those moments because football isn’t a linear path, and it grows you as a man more than anything, you’ve just got to focus on yourself.”

Delap’s challenge now is to produce the form he showed on Saturday on a consistent basis, and if he does that, England could beckon for him.

The Reds need to make sure they keep Delap in the team, and with Oliver Glasner a huge fan, it does feel like he’s the club’s main striker at the moment.

Signing for £50 million was always going to be a little bit of a tough one for Delap. Naturally, the Forest fans demanded instant goals, but with young players, it’s never that simple.

Delap’s three goals so far have helped Forest towards both of their wins this season, and already it does feel as though the striker has settled very well at the City Ground.