because if they do well, they'll be whisked away. i bet if christensen was on a 6 month of 1 year loan, he wouldn't have been afforded the same game time. unless the player is indisputably amazing, courtois, lukaku,.... don't expect them to play much. even zouma's st etienne status went backwards following our purchase, was shifted out to right back. alot of clubs see chelsea loanees as a chance to bring in cheap squad depth, and players for cup games.