ChelseasMessiah 304 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not a sniff of first team football so far this season, which is a shame as he's a classy player. He needs games, he should have joined our Chelsea gang at Vitesse. Mourinho could have told him he wasn't in his plans this season.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not a sniff of first team football so far this season, which is a shame as he's a classy player. He needs games, he should have joined our Chelsea gang at Vitesse. Mourinho could have told him he wasn't in his plans this season..I don't think Jose ever implied that he would part of his plans. He wasn't even part of the preseason squad. But he stayed so he would be considered homegrown in the future. But he's still very young, only 18, and has all the time in the world. He can go on loan next season to get experience. Meanwhile, he's doing well with the U21 and in the youth CL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 is he starting for the youth team today? any links to the match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 is he starting for the youth team today? any links to the match?Yes he's starting. Can't find any links. https://twitter.com/chelseayouth didierforever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 With Essien looking dire and our lack of depth in midfield,Ake surely deserves a chance imo. mac.bo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Not a sniff of first team football so far this season, which is a shame as he's a classy player. He needs games, he should have joined our Chelsea gang at Vitesse. Mourinho could have told him he wasn't in his plans this season..a 25 man squad with 5 midfielders (deep), 8 defenders, 6 attacking midfielders and 3 strikers is proof enough that neither he nor baker or josh or any other "youth" player in going to get a look in unless we are ravaged with injury or are playing hopelessly useless dead rubbers.ake is playing "EUROPEAN" football. youth CL is a better chance to grow and develop than playing at vitesse or some championship team. it gives the experience of "big european nights" and will definitely help his experience overall. also it was ake himself who wanted to stay here at chelsea and not go on loan. this is his 3rd season at chelsea and thus from now on he will be classified as a "homegrown player in the CL group". so please know all the facts before critisizing mourinho for every small thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.bo 48 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Deffo should have got chances this season,done well last season when asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 So, ake going to play lb now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 So, ake going to play lb now? Maybe Jose wants him to be a defensive 'utility' man - defining his game in all positions so he can add more depth to his squad and his overall game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Maybe Jose wants him to be a defensive 'utility' man - defining his game in all positions so he can add more depth to his squad and his overall game?Actually, ake as an utility player does makes the most sense out of anyone on Chelsea....I was hoping he get some run at CM, but w.e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 So, ake going to play lb now? where did that come from???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 where did that come from????"Because Bertrand is leaving I’m bringing Ake into the squad because he is a player that can play there." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 "Because Bertrand is leaving I’m bringing Ake into the squad because he is a player that can play there."ok have you told Jose??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 so does this mean that he wont play in youth CL??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 ok have you told Jose???what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Ake promoted to the first teamBy Graham MacAree @MacAree on Jan 18 2014, 10:39a 36Scott HeaveyTWEET (6) SHARE SHARE 36 COMMENTS ⋆ REC 2In the wake of Ryan Bertrand's loan to Aston Villa, there've been plenty of questions about Chelsea's depth at fullback. Bertrand's absence meant that Chelsea are now down to three senior players -- Ashley Cole, Cesar Azpilicuetaand Branislav Ivanovic -- to cover two positions, which is dangerously light for a squad that will (hopefully) be playing a lot of matches between now and the end of the season.Jose Mourinho is compensating for this by promoting another youngster. Nathan Ake, who saw some time with the first team as a defensive midfielder last season, is being brought into the senior squad to serve as cover:Because Bertrand is leaving I'm bringing Ake now to the squad because he is a player that can play there, and even in an emergency David Luiz or Branislav Ivanovic can play left-back. So even though only Ashley Cole is a specialist left-back we don't have problems.-Source: ChelseaFC.com It's not a bad idea by any measure, although Ake's performance at left back is obviously a step below what we might ahve expected from Bertrand. Ake actually playing there would require an unfortunate set of circumstances, so we're hopefully not going to see it happening, but we now have backup just in case -- and Ake will once again be developing by training with the big boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Ake promoted to the first teamBy Graham MacAree @MacAree on Jan 18 2014, 10:39a 36Scott HeaveyTWEET (6) SHARE SHARE 36 COMMENTS ⋆ REC 2In the wake of Ryan Bertrand's loan to Aston Villa, there've been plenty of questions about Chelsea's depth at fullback. Bertrand's absence meant that Chelsea are now down to three senior players -- Ashley Cole, Cesar Azpilicuetaand Branislav Ivanovic -- to cover two positions, which is dangerously light for a squad that will (hopefully) be playing a lot of matches between now and the end of the season.Jose Mourinho is compensating for this by promoting another youngster. Nathan Ake, who saw some time with the first team as a defensive midfielder last season, is being brought into the senior squad to serve as cover:Because Bertrand is leaving I'm bringing Ake now to the squad because he is a player that can play there, and even in an emergency David Luiz or Branislav Ivanovic can play left-back. So even though only Ashley Cole is a specialist left-back we don't have problems.-Source: ChelseaFC.comIt's not a bad idea by any measure, although Ake's performance at left back is obviously a step below what we might ahve expected from Bertrand. Ake actually playing there would require an unfortunate set of circumstances, so we're hopefully not going to see it happening, but we now have backup just in case -- and Ake will once again be developing by training with the big boys.hope it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Actually, ake as an utility player does makes the most sense out of anyone on Chelsea....I was hoping he get some run at CM, but w.e.Still could, but with the role as the utility man he would be more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Still could, but with the role as the utility man he would be more effective.Actually, rambo is technically kind of that role....Except prior to Matic, our cms were under par. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Actually, rambo is technically kind of that role....Except prior to Matic, our cms were under par.Essien used to play in that kind of role. Started off as a Cb, but worked as a DMC, but played RB a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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