Patrick Bamford

[CHOULO19 24,332]

How would you know that Bamford is "10 times the finisher that Lukaku is"?....Bamford's only ever played in the reserve or youth teams.

There are plenty of young strikers who score goals for fun in the youth or reserve set up...but most of them end up getting sold for a minimal fee to a lower level club or released on a free transfer.

As for the price-tag comparison, Lukaku has the ability to be a class talent and a starting forward for most EPL sides. Bamford is just a homegrown kid, he'll either make the bench at Chelsea OR he'll be playing Championship level football in his mid 20's.

A good finisher is a good finisher, doesn't matter if he plays reserve. Whether he can be a good finisher in the PL, we will need to give him a chance to find out.

As for being homegrown, by that logic, JT should have played championship football in his mid 20s as well..

You realise when Lukaku was playing reserves last season, he was often the best player on the pitch and got loads of goals too...........

No I don't. Mainly because whenever I watched him with the reserves he was average and didn't manage to score.

[themightyblue 443]

A good finisher is a good finisher, doesn't matter if he plays reserve. Whether he can be a good finisher in the PL, we will need to give him a chance to find out.

As for being homegrown, by that logic, JT should have played championship football in his mid 20s as well..

No I don't. Mainly because whenever I watched him with the reserves he was average and didn't manage to score.

Lukaku played 9 games for the reserves last season and scored 7 goals with 2 assists. His finishing, touch etc looked good in reserves and he often excelled playing at that level, but now looks below par in the league. Completely different environment playing in a Premier League match compared to reserves, much more pressure

[Hannah 200]

Loaned to MK Dons until 7th January.

[Leif 6,006]

Perfect club for Bamford assuming he gets games!!

[Jase 43,479]

Meh. Would have preferred to see him being loaned out to a Championship club but at least he will be getting game time in proper competitive games now. Good luck to him.

[ja1 1,166]

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Patrick Bamford goals

[CHOULO19 24,332]

His loan kind of went under the radar due to the events that were going on. But I have to ask, is there really that much difference between the U21s and League one?

[Muzchap 8,966]

His loan kind of went under the radar due to the events that were going on. But I have to ask, is there really that much difference between the U21s and League one?

Huge difference, this is a professional league.

So the players aren't quite Premiership standard, but they work hard and tackle hard... Watch some games, it's mostly physical stuff which is great for him, will develop his strength and balance...

[Muzchap 8,966]

Reminds me of Flo

[Hannah 200]

Patrick has won a penalty and assisted (it's HT now), MK Dons are leading 2-0.

[Kinol 337]

chelsea youth scout ‏@chelseaythteam

In his debut for Mk Dons. @Patrick_Bamford assisted 3 goals and won a penalty,he was replaced in the 70th minute of the game.#impressive

Impressive indeed

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Wow talk about a great debut 3 assists and a penalty won not bad patrick not bad at all.

[Leif 6,006]

He was compared to Robbie Fowler allot at Nottingham Forest.

He was said to be one of the best, if not THE best young English forwards at youth level.

I was worried he'd be completely ruined here. Hopefully he does well.

He scored like, 11 goals in 2 games or something at one point last season which had people believing he was some amazing finisher - he's not. It's just that he creates loads of chances for himself and therefore has to put away some of those shots!

3 assists is a great way to make your debut. I'm sure he'll be amongst the best players in the league this season if he stays there. Next season he should be loaned to a Championship side for sure.

[ja1 1,166]

MK Dons manager compared him with a young Torres

[Leif 6,006]

Anyone know if he won MOTM?