Ryan Bertrand

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

To be honest hes been the most reliable English LB in the league so far this season (Baines as good as he is going forward is the most overrated defensive player on the go) and Southampton also have got Clyne who has been the most reliable English RB in the league at the moment.... even though none of them are in the England team, which is ridiculous given that John Stones has started at RB for England.

I was speaking to a mate of mines who is a Southampton fan and his family who are Southampton fans and they have said that as gutted as they were to see Shaw go they reckon Bertrand has been just as good if not better so far this season and they also think Tadic is a better footballer than Lallana and Pelle much better than Lambert. I think we will sell Ryan at the end of this season to Southampton for the £10M or £12M or whatever it is and honestly I think that is a good deal on both halves. We will generate a big fee for someone who cost £150k or whatever it was when we got him at a young age where as Southampton get a pretty experienced player who has played in a Champions League final, the Premier League and also the Europa League.

Clyne is criminally underrated. Shocked Arsenal didn't move for him instead of Chambers. Followed him since his palace days and he is a great player.

[Kieran. 6,317]

I remember that Ryan started. Not 100% sure, though.

Ryan didn't start either Napoli tie so lay off the reefer

[DH1988 1,348]

Ryan Bertrand, the great mystery.. Watch him for Chelsea and bar the odd bad game he always impresses me.

But? We often than not concede from the left side in the games he starts, but its nothing like he slipped, or he left his man, its so weird I can't explain it lol.

Really want him to have a blinding season and come back to us to prove a point.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Want him to succeed, but really if Southampton come in with the £10m, i think it wouldn't be that bad of a deal

[didierforever 7,349]

he has always been a very reliable LB, dont know why people are just realising that.

was suprised he dint even get a good run in last season specially since cole had such a bad start.

[Jype 6,398]

Clyne is criminally underrated. Shocked Arsenal didn't move for him instead of Chambers. Followed him since his palace days and he is a great player.

They got Chambers because he can also play at centre-back and Arsenal are severely lacking in depth there.

[Jase 43,479]

Ryan Bertrand picks his #One2Eleven

He picked 8 Chelsea/ex-Chelsea players...in a 3-1-4-2 system.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He's one player I regret didn't play much. I always thought he was good enough to get proper game time for us.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Ryan Bertrand picks his #One2Eleven

He picked 8 Chelsea/ex-Chelsea players...in a 3-1-4-2 system.

I just love reading stuff like this

STRIKER – Didier Drogba: He’s been an unbelievable player for Chelsea over the years – for me more so away from the pitch. He’s a very good role model. There was one time in the FA Cup final when I’d played most of the games and then got injured in the semis and didn’t get back in the team. We won the final and the team was celebrating. Didier came up to me after the game and asked if I got a medal. When I said no, he gave me his one. It was an unbelievable thing to do.

[lucio 5,418]

He's one player I regret didn't play much. I always thought he was good enough to get proper game time for us.

is 56 appearances not enough?

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I just love reading stuff like this

Shows how special guys like Drogba are.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

is 56 appearances not enough?

Should have had even more games, he was the best chance in a while of bringing someone through from our academy and we didn't. It wasn't under straight forward circumstances but it'll be a while before we get that opportunity again.

[Tomo 21,751]

Should have had even more games, he was the best chance in a while of bringing someone through from our academy and we didn't. It wasn't under straight forward circumstances but it'll be a while before we get that opportunity again.

He was unlucky in a sense, Rafa liked heavy rotation in the side, which meant there was enough games for Bertrand (especially with Europa). Jose however builds stability on his back line, he has a core set of 4 or 5 defenders and any in behind literally only have capital one games or when there's injury's to the first choice player's.

If Mourinho rotated defence like he does attacking midfield, Bertrand would probably still be here, but he doesn't.

[Fernando 6,585]

With him at Southampton and they doing good he might be one of the few loans that makes up some nice profit.

I wonder how much he will go for this summer?

[Jase 43,479]

With him at Southampton and they doing good he might be one of the few loans that makes up some nice profit.

I wonder how much he will go for this summer?

Think 10-15m would be fair.

Speaking of Bertrand and Southampton...

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants to make Ryan Bertrand's loan deal permanent