Ryan Bertrand

[rantdeville 195]

Talk about confidence-booster for this kid.

Today he played in his first European match.

Today he marked one of the best wide players of this generation.

Today he won the club's first European Cup.

And to top It off, he did it in style.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Did a better job than Malouda.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He and Ash had such a lovely dynamism, when one attacked the other sank back into the LB role. This is a partnership that could blossom in the future...

[DavidEU 2,023]

'Crazy. I'm still waiting for someone to pinch me now. I tried to relax and go to sleep in the afternoon but had all these images flashing through my mind.

'I can't believe it, it hasn't sunk in. looking at the experienced players, I am so happy for them, I didn't want to go out and let anyone down, especially the manager, and these guys have got what they've always been fighting for.

'Since I came in Ashley has welcomed me with open arms. He's the best left-back in the world.'

[termninja 5,290]

He was also great last night and it was a brilliant decision by Robbie to stop Robben.

Well done lad!

Ryan Bertrand:

CL games played: 1

CL trophies: 1

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I thought he did well yesterday. This was highlighted when Malouda came on and Lahm started to be able to join the attacks. But he is no attacker, I don't see him playing on the wing anytime soon.

[Ollie 4,400]

Was shocked beyond belief when i saw him starting but these occasions will just make him grow so much as a player.

[Jase 43,479]

Well played to Bertrand last night. Did what was asked from him and never look overawed by the occassion. We definitely have a good replacement for Cole here and hopefully, he gets more chance to impress next season.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

The balls of Di Matteo. To put the under-study left-back who most of us thought would never even see the light of breaking through, who seemed like he was destined to rot on our bench hampering his career day after day, to put him on the pitch. Outstanding.

And didn't he handle it so well? No nerves displayed, confident, solid, reliable. It wasn't a "world class" performance, but he did the job necessary in keeping that left-hand side as compact as possible.

His career just received a much deserved boost. Bright things for this lad, and I hope we see him get an England call-up in 2014.

[Kez 2,727]

History maker, only player to make his European debut in the final and win it!

[Jype 6,398]

History maker, only player to make his European debut in the final and win it!

And they say we don't have history.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Good read

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9278622/Chelseas-young-defender-Ryan-Bertrand-recalled-his-Peckham-past-to-prepare-himself-for-Champions-League-final.html

[manpe 10,861]

If he doesn't break through then no one ever will.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

If he doesn't break through then no one ever will.

Don't worry, he will defiinitely be Cole's replacement. He is obviously going to one of the best LB's in the world.

[AshleyCole 2]

Great performance by the lad. His first UCL match and he wins the bloody thing, how lucky. Did a great job on the right when needed, helped contain the threat of Lahm.

This was a big decision by the manager and it was a right one, he will never forget this

[Tomo 21,733]

Remember the debate before the United match about whether Ryan should be thrown in against an in form United side.

Well i guess he has just answered the question in the last couple of months.

[skeeo 37]

anyone see the soccernet article rating our players, thought this was the most ridiculous comment ever: "Given a chance to make his Champions League debut in the final, the occasion proved a little too big for 22-year-old Bertrand". What utter rubbish. He was brilliant and performed his role perfectly.

[Jase 43,479]

Remember the debate before the United match about whether Ryan should be thrown in against an in form United side.

Well i guess he has just answered the question in the last couple of months.

Had AVB still been here, Bertrand would have been rotting in the reserves. He will either be flogging Cole to death or even play Bosingwa at LB if needed!