Ryan Bertrand

[silkycuts 19]

Yes, great possible deputy/replacement for ash, but let's not get carried away. He had a decent game in the final... not "amazing" in a position which he shouldn't be played in unless it's a total emergency situation (which it was). I really doubt he could have put in a performance that ash did if ryan had started at left back in the game. But hey... this kid can only get better.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Hope to see more of him next year..surley with the way he's played and the fact he played in the Final he's gotta feature more...

And he asked my cousin for direction last week

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He's included in the GB Olympics team! What a year it has been for Ryan, very happy for him.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

He's been waiting for so long to prove himself, now he starts (and wins) a CL final AND plays in the Olympic team. Fully deserved, and hopefully, his story gives some hope to some of our other youngsters.

Bertrand > Gibbs. Let's hope he's first choice for Team GB as well.

[Jase 43,479]

Pleased for the lad but our pre-season squad seems to be getting thinner as each week passes!

[Tomo 21,733]

Pleased for the lad but our pre-season squad seems to be getting thinner as each week passes!

Id rather that happens this season than next as we might be in with a title shout the season after the one coming up.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Keeps on getting better for him.

Sam Wallace ‏@SamWallaceIndy

Interesting to note Roy Hodgson picked out #CFC's Ryan Bertrand as one of the new players he wants to select for Italy friendly on 15 Aug

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Chelsea will reject a bid from Aston Villa for promising left-back Ryan Bertrand - and offer the youngster a bumper new deal.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2170444/Chelsea-reject-Aston-Villa-bid-Ryan-Bertrand.html

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea will reject a bid from Aston Villa for promising left-back Ryan Bertrand - and offer the youngster a bumper new deal.

http://www.dailymail...n-Bertrand.html

HA! Villa or anyone else for that matter can dream about getting Bertrand!

Regarding Bertrand, another contract for him? That doesn't make any sense.

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[Jype 6,398]

Regarding Bertrand, another contract for him? That doesn't make any sense.

Last year he got a new contract along with Josh but that was only to secure contracts for a couple promising youngsters. Bertrand has progressed a lot since and taken his place in the first team squad so why wouldn't he deserve a pay raise to get him even a little bit closer to the rest of the team financially? Obviously he already earns a shitload of money us fans could only dream about but I think it's only fair he gets somewhat the same as other players who are of a similar squad status.

[EskWeston 696]

Youngsters Tomas Kalas and Patrick van Aanholt have today completed their loan deals returning them to Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem for the duration of the 2012/13 campaign.

Both players were temporarily with the Eredivisie side last term. Czech Under 21 international Kalas 19, made 29 league appearances over the course of the season, while Dutchman Van Aanholt, 21, scored once in nine games having also spent time with Wigan Athletic during late 2011.

Before departing for Holland, Kalas also signed a contract extension with Chelsea committing him to the club until the summer of 2017.

Source: Chelsea FC

[BlueDutchy 63]

He gave an interview on a local broadcast. Here are some quotes:

Kalas: "Everybody at Chelsea recognised me. Something I really didn't expect. The level of training was very high, which I benefited from"

Kalas: "But I don't want to just train, I wanna play games as well. That's why I'm here at Vitesse."

He also said that a lot has changed in the summer at Vitesse with the arrival of a new coach but they hope to perform even better.

[milllz 43]

bertrand owns neymar in the game lmao

[mediator 2,026]

yeah he played very well on first half

[November33rd 84]

GB's best player so far.

[mediator 2,026]

He was the best player with Buttland

[sleazyB 58]

Looked pretty good against Uruguay, looked calm in possession and had a perfect balance of offense and defense. Though he did lose the ball once or twice in his own third