UEFA Youth League

[Stats 7,135]

Clarke-Salter should have been sent off there. Tut tut. Awful tackle. Fortunate the player did not break his leg.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

Charlie Wakefield on the last 5. Another youngster I like. He's not flashy but he is effective, particularly on the counter. If we do get any attack going at this stage it will be a counter.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE  

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

Well done to the lads. It's over and we retain the trophy.

In a way this win is more satisfying than last season's. Not in the sense of quality, last year's team was far better but, to be frank, it would have been a disgrace if we had failed to win the tournament last time around because we were clearly the best age group team in Europe then. I don't think that has been the case this time but we got across the line. When you bear in mind the quality we lost from last year's squad it's a real achievement to bring home the prize.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

We done it again !

Very happy for our youth, now onto the FA final

[LAM09 7,043]

Happy to see them retain the trophy. Small plus for this season.

Now let's give a few of them a chance in the first team.

[FabHazard 655]

Congrats to the Best youth team in the world!!..thank you for bringing us happiness in this season....kasey palmer is a huge talent...has enormous potential..if we handle carefully he will become a top player...and abraham looks like a player above this level...Such a shame that these players will never get a chance in senior squad!

[mccg 1,528]

Pass for the second goal was quality.Hopefully Palmer,Salter,Abraham progress nxt season and beyond.Well done young lions.

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[chelseafan26 293]

And we still wont have any "youth" players playing a meaningful part next season. SHAME!!!! Whats the point.

Ps - By youth I mean actual players developed by and from the academy. Kenedy is a multimillion signing, as is baba and zouma.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

Two more things: -

I really like Efan Ekuku as a co-commentator. Does his home work, authoritative, honest and unbiased. Would like to hear more from him in that role.

I didn't think the lads would win it. Ahead of the knock out rounds, I thought the semis would be as much as they could manage so well played them and shame on me.