Rumoured Luke Shaw

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

I'm beginning to think that Van Aanholt probably won't make it. He struggled to get any time on the pitch at Wigan, and his loan at Vitesse didn't go particularly well. Perhaps the club brass are thinking along the same lines.

Absolutely agree but then again I think that pretty much no young players are going to make it. Chelsea have probably had at least 50 highly-touted young players in the last 20 years and only one has become a world-class player, good enough to start for Chelsea (Terry) and only a few have ever contributed at all at a top level. (Huth, Carlton Cole, Jody Morris). Predicting success from academy players is a fool's game.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Absolutely agree but then again I think that pretty much no young players are going to make it. Chelsea have probably had at least 50 highly-touted young players in the last 20 years and only one has become a world-class player, good enough to start for Chelsea (Terry) and only a few have ever contributed at all at a top level. (Huth, Carlton Cole, Jody Morris). Predicting success from academy players is a fool's game.

Definitely agree.

I think what we need to do though is treat the RA years as different. The academy structure now is a lot better. I'll still give it about 10 years but I believe we'll have produced maybe 4/5 quality talents by that time. We'll see.

[J.F. 1,484]

Please !

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Said hes a Chelsea fan on twitter. Don't think hes as good as everyone makes out, overhyped like most young English players, he had a good game against us so another thread... might as well sign Ricky Lambert too then...

[Spike 12,049]

Shadupp you face, Ryan. What's a matter you? Hey, gotta no respect.

I'd take Luke shaw in an instant, he's 17 but still one of the better LBs in the league.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Said hes a Chelsea fan on twitter. Don't think hes as good as everyone makes out, overhyped like most young English players, he had a good game against us so another thread... might as well sign Ricky Lambert too then...

He's looked good almost every time I've seen him...and he's 17 and starting in the Premier League. He might not develop, but he's showing a lot at a very young age. I'd take Lambert too. Would be a perfect cheap backup to Ba.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

Interesting target, and I thought we were in for him at one point..BUT........

He's recently signed a new contract.

[Shogun 721]

He said he's signing a five year contract when he turns 18 too.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Amazing to see how Shaw is streets ahead of Bertrand and is six years younger...

[Jase 43,479]

Merged with the other 'Luke Shaw' thread.

[mybodyisready 155]

Shaw > Bertrand

[YouNameIt 1,511]

overhyped

[teignman 441]

Amazing to see how Shaw is streets ahead of Bertrand and is six years younger...

Quite. Shaw is also blessed with a lot more raw pace than Bertie, which helps immensely.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Shaw is also blessed with a lot more raw pace than Bertie

Not quite. Bertrand is, with Ramires, the fastest in our team. According to Frank, anyway.

On Luke, leave the poor boy alone. He's doing very well at such a young age; no need to bring him here and ruin his career.

[mediator 2,026]

Not quite. Bertrand is, with Ramires, the fastest in our team. According to Frank, anyway.

On Luke, leave the poor boy alone. He's doing very well at such a young age; no need to bring him here and ruin his career.

i can't imagine Ramires and Bertrand faster than Hazard...

And do you really think that they are faster than Moses?