Ethan Ampadu

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Wales have included 16-year old Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu in their squad for the upcoming games v Australia and Moldova.

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Ethan Ampadu signs first professional contract with #Chelsea

 

 

[the wes 7,212]

David Luiz love child 

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[bigbluewillie 1,867]

Hope he plays better than he looks

[Tomo 21,733]

If he appears, will he be the first player born in the 00's to feature for Chelsea first team?

[The Skipper 20,593]

Class, Ghanaian needed at the club again.

[Alabama 1,992]

Brilliant kid.... Under the tutelage of Conte I hope he becomes a gem.... 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

1 hour ago, Tomo said:

If he appears, will he be the first player born in the 00's to feature for Chelsea first team?

God damn I am old.

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6 hours ago, Tomo said:

If he appears, will he be the first player born in the 00's to feature for Chelsea first team?

 

[Rekin 835]

When you see a 17-year old it isnt just about ability. Ampadu was certainly not bad, but it was his mentality that I really liked the most.
He was constantly asking for the ball, orchestrating the rest of the team, going in for a crunching tackle straight away and more than once trying to go for those pin-point long-balls. It showed character and courage, a determination to not just be a cameo but to play on the same merit as the others. 
I really hope we get to see him maybe not start games, but get a solid 3-400 minutes this season. One to follow for sure. 

[King11Didier 916]

Would really love to see more of him on the pitch, I'm impressed of his composure and determination at his age and playing your 1st game for Chelsea just after a few months you joined them. Hope he has the opportunity to play some more 1st team games.

[ja1 1,166]

No more posts on his first full start? I think he has a lot of grit, aggressiveness and looks like a leader. Experience of men's football already with Wales and Exeter, bet Conte likes that and why he's leapfrogged poor Kyle Scott to 5th choice.

in terms of talent though there have been a lot of better 17 year olds and I also don't believe this position suits him, got to remember he plays CB for youth and believe he did so for Exeter to. 

[Tomo 21,733]

1 hour ago, ja1 said:

terms of talent though there have been a lot of better 17 year olds and I also don't believe this position suits him, got to remember he plays CB for youth and believe he did so for Exeter to. 

I would say so, but if we based thing's on natural talent alone the player's that signed up for Wayne Rooney's street striker would be PL player's, Ampadu seems to have the nessesery skillset overall to make it. Musonda for example is a few year's older than Ethan and exceptionally gifted yet was totally out of his depth tonight.

[LAM09 6,822]

One of the few bright spots tonight. Still raw but has that fight & determination which several lack right now.

 

 

[Leif 6,006]

He's 17. Comments in the match thread like 'he didn't do anything special' (as a centre back in midfield) are silly. He was strong, composed, on the floor less than most, calm, perfect with his movement, perfect with backing out of tackles that would've had him carded. 17. He can be anything we make him. What a shame he won't have a consistently 'there' manager here.