Callum Hudson-Odoi

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

2 hours ago, Mana said:

I moaned against Mourinho and Conte about not promoting youth, and I certainly will moan at Sarri.

I thought Sarri is going to be different, but he is not. Even if doesn't want to risk playing CHO in the PL, he should be able to play him in EL and Carabao Cup. We rarely ever see him. Even Mourinho did better with the youths than Sarri at this point.

"But we aren't", we should be. Look at City, Liverpool, Arsenal, United and Spuds FFS. There's youth players starting in their squads. Why are we the only ones not doing so? I'm not asking most of our youths to get in to our squad. I'm asking for CHO to make it in, and to extent RLC, Emerson and Ampadu. But certainly CHO. 

It's not as if the board is telling him NOT to play CHO, he just chooses not to and that's what angers me. He is playing too safe and starting to have favourites who are shite. I don't want CHO leaving our club, and him flourishing like de Bruyne.

Yes I get it. But again it's nothing new.

Prior to Conte, prior to Hiddink, prior to Mourinho, prior to Benitez, prior to Do Matteo, prior to Villas-Boas.... we rarely used youth. Ancelotti tried it, freshening up the squad in his second season, to lower the average age but got sacked for finishing 2nd. The same Carlo Ancelotti who has won countless trophies in various leagues and is generally well respected across the whole footballing front. So what chance will Sarri have? If things don't go so well but he says oh I played 2 or 3 young guys regularly though.

Everyone expects it but all managers here in the last 10 year's have barely done it despite successful youth teams. So to continually moan about it is pointless. Nothing's changing fast. It doesn't shape a managers fate here.

Also regarding the other teams:

Liverpool have 1 academy player in their first 11, Alexander-Arnold from their academy.

City have 0. Spurs have Kane from their academy.

United have Rashford or Lingard through their academy playing regularly.

Their squads sure maybe fill of avademy players but at the same time we have Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Andreas Christensen, Callum Hudson Odoi, Marcin Bulka and Ethan Ampadu.... Sure they don't play a lot but again make up the squad. Like several others at those club's.

I want to see more of Ethan and Callum but I'm not going to be daft enough to think Sarri will play then from the start every week in every cup game, thought Villas-Boas would do that but it turned out he was the same. Not saying they can't hold their own because they quite clearly have shown they can in limited game time.

 

 

[Stats 7,138]

And..... he starts tonight. Relief 

[blues.bridge 343]

Emerson-CHO in my opinion could be a great duo on the left if they would play more

[LAM09 7,043]

Pleased he delivered tonight. He warrants a place in the squad at the very least on Sunday

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Good to see he got a goal, a assist and from all I've heard was a good performance all round. Food for thought for Sarri but still think it will go back to the usual team v Fulham.

[mccg 1,528]

Maurizio Sarri says Callum Hudson-Odoi is not ready for the Premier League

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11567340/maurizio-sarri-says-callum-hudson-odoi-is-not-ready-for-the-premier-league

[Special Juan 28,100]

Load of shit, how can you not be good enough when your not even tested.

[Vesper 30,090]

1 hour ago, mccg said:

Maurizio Sarri says Callum Hudson-Odoi is not ready for the Premier League

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11567340/maurizio-sarri-says-callum-hudson-odoi-is-not-ready-for-the-premier-league

If CHO leaves I am calling for Sarri's head. Simple. We are going to lose Eden soon. Time to face that reality.

If those bans hit and we lose them both with no buys, we are so fucked. Imagine 2 years of Moses, a 31, 32yo Willian and a 33, 34yo Pedro as our wingers. Plus,  if we dont deal in January and bans come right after, Giroud and Morata as our strikers. I wont even have to call for his head. He will bang on be sacked by the holidays 2019.

Oh, unless Musonda, Tammy and Bats save us!!!! NOT, so fucking NOT.

[Dazzy_Vance 454]

He’s better than Willian already. Just give him a shot.

[lucio 5,418]

not convinced he is going to be amazing, but fullbacks would rather face pedro or willian lets be honest

[1chelsea 864]

Can someone please post his footage of yesterday game? Thanks


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[!Hazard! 3,394]

"I think he played very well but the type of match was for his characteristics as they had 10 men after seven minutes. We only needed to play in the offensive phase, he's very able to do this but I want to see him in a match when he has to play in a defensive phase."

Then play him in a competitive game and we'll find out ffs

[mccg 1,528]

Hudson-Odoi reflects on Chelsea dream come true, hopes for more opportunities

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/11/30/18118714/hudson-odoi-reflects-on-chelsea-dream-come-true-hopes-for-more-opportunities

 

[robsblubot 3,595]

3 hours ago, !Hazard! said:

"I think he played very well but the type of match was for his characteristics as they had 10 men after seven minutes. We only needed to play in the offensive phase, he's very able to do this but I want to see him in a match when he has to play in a defensive phase."

Then play him in a competitive game and we'll find out ffs

Well they do see him practice, like every day...  

(With lucio here) While I am also unsure whether CHO will be a good vs amazing player (only an amazing player would play at 18), there is really no reason not to play him against certain PL opposition, say Fulham? esp considering Willian produces so little in the final third.

There is team management involved (not to lose the starters and then the locker room), but yeah Pedro should be the starter on the right when fit, esp against stronger opposition IMO.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Nothing to lose..give him a shot or what's the point. 

If not be a case of off to a rival he'll eventually go.