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Is that what they call a player who isn't good enough to play for Chelsea these days..!
Ok!
A scapegoat he is!

I feel Ake has been mismanaged over the last yr or so.
I feel keeping him around would have been justified had he been given even something like 7 appearances. I believe he is good enough to have got those.
He was not ready for more than 15 apps but certainly should have got alot more than he did.
I love Jose but Ake should have got more chances.

Not good enough for the Mikel role then. Too bad.
Ake has wasted too many years at Chelsea tbh. He would be smart to leave the club and join a Eredivisie side. He should be good enough to play for a top 5 side there. Get some exposure and develop. I understand the wages at Chelsea are good but for the sake of his career. He can become more than a decent player.

I've said for the last 2 yrs that Chalobah isn't a midfielder and got slated. At least not for a team near Chelsea level. He can be one in the champiosnship but not for any team in the top 2/3 of the PL.
Ake, Romeu, etc are far better DMs; Van Ginkel, RLC, etc are far better CMs. His long term prospects at the top level have always been at CB. But for two yrs now he hasn't played there consistently.
Even in the youth team, he always impressed me more as a CB, and he mainly played as a CB.

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Clearly Mourinho just realized that for 1.7m salary he could buy a player or two

If you want to see the kind of player he is watch the Youth cup run last year when he was captain, the both semi-final legs and the finals; And his performances for the England u19 btn August December last yr.
He is incredibly talented both physically and technically and has a very high ceiling.
Having said that, I'm still skeptical about him because he is very inconsistent and can be lazy on the pitch.
I think the issue for those is his stamina. It might be because he is getting used to his body; being a teenager and massive. Matic had the same problem when he was here at first(and he was even older), but now can even rival Ramires in stamina( but no one can rival Ramires stamina when he is in peak condition).
I have watched almost all the youth games on Chelsea tv over the last 3 yrs. RLC has improved his fitness in the last yr. Hence some of those monster performances at the end of the youth cup last yr. He also had a good number of very good performances at the beginning of the u21 league and regularly played 90mins for the first time in yrs. I think that's why he was promoted to the first team in December.
But the PL is a whole difference beast. I think people expect too much from him too soon. He will have to take his fitness to a whole new level, because the real issue with him is stamina. He will need at least two yrs to feature regularly. He has to be carefully eased in to be protected(from quick to judge harsh fans who expect world class performances from him this early) and to enable him to build up his fitness and familiarity with the league without being overwhelmed.
I think 10-17 appearances next yr are enough for him, then 15-25 the following yr and then he might be ready to contribute regularly after that.
He has the trust of the coach and the club, so it will be up to him to deliver when given the chance and show progress.
I think If he fulfills his potential, he will be a world class box to box midfielder because he clearly has the talent. On his day in youth games, he can dribble and drive the ball forward with power, technique and pace like no other, attributes that are very rare in players.

If you want to see the kind of player he is watch the Youth cup run last year when he was captain, the both semi-final legs and the finals; And his performances for the England u19 btn August December last yr.
He is incredibly talented both physically and technically and has a very high ceiling.
Having said that, I'm still skeptical about him because he is very inconsistent and can be lazy on the pitch.
I think the issue for those is his stamina. It might be because he is getting used to his body; being a teenager and massive. Matic had the same problem when he was here at first(and he was even older), but now can even rival Ramires in stamina( but no one can rival Ramires stamina when he is in peak condition).
I have watched almost all the youth games on Chelsea tv over the last 3 yrs. RLC has improved his fitness in the last yr. Hence some of those monster performances at the end of the youth cup last yr. He also had a good number of very good performances at the beginning of the u21 league and regularly played 90mins for the first time in yrs. I think that's why he was promoted to the first team in December.
But the PL is a whole difference beast. I think people expect too much from him too soon. He will have to take his fitness to a whole new level, because the real issue with him is stamina. He will need at least two yrs to feature regularly. He has to be carefully eased in to be protected(from quick to judge harsh fans who expect world class performances from him this early) and to enable him to build up his fitness and familiarity with the league without being overwhelmed.
I think 10-17 appearances next yr are enough for him, then 15-25 the following yr and then he might be ready to contribute regularly after that.
He has the trust of the coach and the club, so it will be up to him to deliver when given the chance and show progress.
I think If he fulfills his potential, he will be a world class box to box midfielder because he clearly has the talent. On his day in youth games, he can dribble and drive the ball forward with power, technique and pace like no other, attributes that are very rare in players.

If you want to see the kind of player he is watch the Youth cup run last year when he was captain, the both semi-final legs and the finals; And his performances for the England u19 btn August December last yr.
He is incredibly talented both physically and technically and has a very high ceiling.
Having said that, I'm still skeptical about him because he is very inconsistent and can be lazy on the pitch.
I think the issue for those is his stamina. It might be because he is getting used to his body; being a teenager and massive. Matic had the same problem when he was here at first(and he was even older), but now can even rival Ramires in stamina( but no one can rival Ramires stamina when he is in peak condition).
I have watched almost all the youth games on Chelsea tv over the last 3 yrs. RLC has improved his fitness in the last yr. Hence some of those monster performances at the end of the youth cup last yr. He also had a good number of very good performances at the beginning of the u21 league and regularly played 90mins for the first time in yrs. I think that's why he was promoted to the first team in December.
But the PL is a whole difference beast. I think people expect too much from him too soon. He will have to take his fitness to a whole new level, because the real issue with him is stamina. He will need at least two yrs to feature regularly. He has to be carefully eased in to be protected(from quick to judge harsh fans who expect world class performances from him this early) and to enable him to build up his fitness and familiarity with the league without being overwhelmed.
I think 10-17 appearances next yr are enough for him, then 15-25 the following yr and then he might be ready to contribute regularly after that.
He has the trust of the coach and the club, so it will be up to him to deliver when given the chance and show progress.
I think If he fulfills his potential, he will be a world class box to box midfielder because he clearly has the talent. On his day in youth games, he can dribble and drive the ball forward with power, technique and pace like no other, attributes that are very rare in players.

If you want to see the kind of player he is watch the Youth cup run last year when he was captain, the both semi-final legs and the finals; And his performances for the England u19 btn August December last yr.
He is incredibly talented both physically and technically and has a very high ceiling.
Having said that, I'm still skeptical about him because he is very inconsistent and can be lazy on the pitch.
I think the issue for those is his stamina. It might be because he is getting used to his body; being a teenager and massive. Matic had the same problem when he was here at first(and he was even older), but now can even rival Ramires in stamina( but no one can rival Ramires stamina when he is in peak condition).
I have watched almost all the youth games on Chelsea tv over the last 3 yrs. RLC has improved his fitness in the last yr. Hence some of those monster performances at the end of the youth cup last yr. He also had a good number of very good performances at the beginning of the u21 league and regularly played 90mins for the first time in yrs. I think that's why he was promoted to the first team in December.
But the PL is a whole difference beast. I think people expect too much from him too soon. He will have to take his fitness to a whole new level, because the real issue with him is stamina. He will need at least two yrs to feature regularly. He has to be carefully eased in to be protected(from quick to judge harsh fans who expect world class performances from him this early) and to enable him to build up his fitness and familiarity with the league without being overwhelmed.
I think 10-17 appearances next yr are enough for him, then 15-25 the following yr and then he might be ready to contribute regularly after that.
He has the trust of the coach and the club, so it will be up to him to deliver when given the chance and show progress.
I think If he fulfills his potential, he will be a world class box to box midfielder because he clearly has the talent. On his day in youth games, he can dribble and drive the ball forward with power, technique and pace like no other, attributes that are very rare in players.

English is my 3rd/4th language, but I think "had" works too... as long you understand what I mean.

King Didier. :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:
As great as Munich was this feels like the better goodbye.
Celebrating at home with a league title.
Come home soon, bro. :worship:
Drogba the club ambassador or whatever role you want :worship: :worship:

He is my MOTM in todays final together with Colkett.
He was outstanding. I often criticize his losing of the ball due to being weak; but I didn't see him lose the ball at all in the first half and he was playing in the pivot.
I'm very impressed with his eagerness to get stuck in today and sprinting back to track/mark/get back in position numerous times. That was very very good and it could make the difference in his career. That is some thing Josh Mceachran with similar physique and playing position has never managed to do.
Well played Charly, well played

Most Underrated player ever.

He is my MOTM in todays final together with Colkett.
He was outstanding. I often criticize his losing of the ball due to being weak; but I didn't see him lose the ball at all in the first half and he was playing in the pivot.
I'm very impressed with his eagerness to get stuck in today and sprinting back to track/mark/get back in position numerous times. That was very very good and it could make the difference in his career. That is some thing Josh Mceachran with similar physique and playing position has never managed to do.
Well played Charly, well played

He is my MOTM in todays final together with Colkett.
He was outstanding. I often criticize his losing of the ball due to being weak; but I didn't see him lose the ball at all in the first half and he was playing in the pivot.
I'm very impressed with his eagerness to get stuck in today and sprinting back to track/mark/get back in position numerous times. That was very very good and it could make the difference in his career. That is some thing Josh Mceachran with similar physique and playing position has never managed to do.
Well played Charly, well played

LOL Azpi is by no means bad on the ball.
May be you are trying to say that he can't overlap on the left or make consistent decent croses with his left foot- which is true and totally expected since he is right footed playing LB.
But being "bad on the ball that it hurts" just LOL

Emergency loans are one can not be extended. It's the same with Kalas. Kalas has one more game this weekend and then his loan is done untill next season.
This weekend Reading play in FA cup and Ake is cup tied in that tied.
The Audi commercial was most certainly filmed before he went on loan.

LOL Azpi is by no means bad on the ball.
May be you are trying to say that he can't overlap on the left or make consistent decent croses with his left foot- which is true and totally expected since he is right footed playing LB.
But being "bad on the ball that it hurts" just LOL

LOL Azpi is by no means bad on the ball.
May be you are trying to say that he can't overlap on the left or make consistent decent croses with his left foot- which is true and totally expected since he is right footed playing LB.
But being "bad on the ball that it hurts" just LOL

LOL Azpi is by no means bad on the ball.
May be you are trying to say that he can't overlap on the left or make consistent decent croses with his left foot- which is true and totally expected since he is right footed playing LB.
But being "bad on the ball that it hurts" just LOL

LOL, Solanke is 17, 17YRS OLD. The first team is still AT MINIMUM 2yrs away. How many 17yr olds do you know have played for a team with Chelsea's ambitions regularly???
Even 17yr old Messi barely featured for Barca. The gulf btn youth football and Chelsea first team competitors football is HUGE.
Bamford,Traore and Brown are more ready but even them need regular competitive football at this stage to progress.
We will most likely have to buy another striker to replace Drogba in the short term.

Pretty sure Izzy would prefer 90 in the Youth League final over a 5 minute cameo and then being considered too knackered to play the next day

So you wanted him to take off Drogba for a young player who isn't even a real striker, hasn't even played with the senior team, in a rivalry match away from home where even the soon to be POTY couldn't do much for long periods.
There's a reason we're just fans arguing over this and there are people getting paid to make better decisions.