Steve 10,227 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 why does it sound like that..I'm comparing him to c.ronaldo when he first came to the premier league, ronaldo was not a complete player then.. he lost the ball all the time and didn't have the finished article.I know what your saying and i do agree with you. Maybe im just in shock because this hasn't happened for a long time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 I know what your saying and i do agree with you. Maybe im just in shock because this hasn't happened for a long time?never.Peter Osgood comes to mind when at 17 he scored 2 goals in his debut and there was a buzz surrounding him, but the two cannot be compared because Kakuta is literally playing in the best team in the league. Plus it's so rare to see young players make such an impact in one game. Considering the climate and ability of our squad to stand out as an 18 year old was near impossible... until now.Gael Kakuta is the biggest prospect in the history of Chelsea football club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 "We try to kick Gaël in training," Mikel said. "That's the only way to stop him."worth all the effort? Mikel is convinced that the French forward is extremely talented."We train with him every day and he's a fantastic player," he said. "He's very young and he still has to learn more, a lot of things, but you can see from today what a good player he is."In terms of skill, he is the best at the club. The sort of things he does in training come naturally, he doesn't force it. When he's got the ball, he knows what to do. You know he's doing it naturally." The full article.. (great read)The sense of anticipation was palpable. The Chelsea support had bellowed their approval before kick-off when his name was called out and they did so again, only louder, on 59 minutes when he prepared to make his professional debut as a substitute. Even Nicolas Anelka, the player to give way, smiled broadly. It was an afternoon of firsts.Gaël Kakuta has battled intense frustration since September, when Fifa ruled that Chelsea had illegally induced him to sever his ties with Lens in 2007 and, together with punishing the London club with a transfer embargo, it banned the 18-year-old for four months. The sentence was suspended earlier in the month, pending Chelsea's appeal, and on Saturday, at long last, Kakuta could find release in doing what he has always loved best.If the feeling of liberation was striking, then so too was the forward's nervelessness.Not for him the safe early touches and simple lay-offs. Within two minutes he had accepted a pass inside the penalty area and, with a quicksilver feint, had tricked around the Wolves defender Richard Stearman to shoot into the side-netting. Stearman had to unravel himself and he might have smiled ruefully at a post-match comment by the Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi. "We try to kick Gaël in training," Mikel said. "That's the only way to stop him."When Wayne Rooney first appeared for Everton, his performances were marked by the desire to take opponents on and try things; Kakuta showed the same glorious lack of inhibition. Playing as a support striker, there was a polish about his touches, an easiness to him in possession and heal most added further gloss to the scoreline with a shot that dipped narrowly wide. Carlo Ancelotti, the Chelsea manager, has described Kakuta as the most talented teenager he has seen and the reason why the player will be hyped more than most prodigies is because he has a style to excite. Everyone loves a player who can fire the imagination.Ancelotti will preach caution. Kakuta is raw and, physically, he is not yet ready to become a Premier League starter. But with his first flickers for the first team the skinny little kid from northern France has begun to show what all the fuss is about."In terms of skill I think he is the best player at the club," said Mikel. "The sort of things he does in training, they come naturally. You could see how relieved he was to come on, how free he was. He wants to show the fans what he's got and he did that." Mikel knows a thing or two about making an acrimonious transfer to Chelsea as a teenager. Indeed, his move from the Norwegian side Lyn, played out to a backdrop of alleged death threats, high-speed car chases, police intervention, kidnap allegations and forged contracts, made Kakuta's seem routine."I've spoken to Gaël because he knows what happened to me," said Mikel, who spent months on the sidelines while the arguments raged. "I tried to tell him to calm down and just continue to work hard in training. For me it took a bit of time but when I started playing it was such a relief and I think it's the same with Gaël."I felt a lot of pressure. When you're really young, a lot of people are getting into your head, people are trying to convince you … it was too much pressure. But I just had to shut everyone up, concentrate and see what happened in the end. That's what Gaël has to do."http://www.guardian....ves-gael-kakuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Im not suprised people try and kick him in training carlo said he impressed him in training in nhis interview so im not shocked at all. I just cant wait for stoch to come back as well the youth team are brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Carlo said kakuta is the best teenager he has seen does that include alex pato ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Kakuta is a sensational talent!! Now he has been introduced to the big stage it is all about how we deal with him now, we have to do it the right way for him and keep him grounded..... Everyone at the club and anyone who follows the youths and reserves even vaguely closely will have known for years what a talent Gael is, the club will have known the impact bringing him on at the weekend would have been.I hope he gets more chances soon and continues to grow into a role in our first team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Kakuta is a sensational talent!! Now he has been introduced to the big stage it is all about how we deal with him now, we have to do it the right way for him and keep him grounded..... Everyone at the club and anyone who follows the youths and reserves even vaguely closely will have known for years what a talent Gael is, the club will have known the impact bringing him on at the weekend would have been.I hope he gets more chances soon and continues to grow into a role in our first team.Do you think pudits like these might get to his head and have a negative effect ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD4KGZK_TUA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Do you think pudits like these might get to his head and have a negative effect ? http://www.youtube.c...h?v=eD4KGZK_TUAI would hope not, and this is what the club need to be looking out for. He comes across as a very calm and level headed lad and no arrogance at all despite his natural flair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I would hope not, and this is what the club need to be looking out for. He comes across as a very calm and level headed lad and no arrogance at all despite his natural flair.I really like stoch too i think both of them can make an impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) Brilliant article, great read. Cant wait to see what becomes of Kakuta, for God's sake i hope we dont loan him out, or waste him in any way!I feel ashamed to think hes only 3 years older then me :unsure::unsure: Edited November 23, 2009 by Alee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I really like stoch too i think both of them can make an impact.Yes Stoch is another very talented lad with bundles of ability which he is proving by being a big impact player in the dutch league. My only concern with Stoch is where he fits into our current set up, the tip of the diamond seems the obvious place, seen him perform very well there before...Kakuta though is without doubt the most talented player we have brought through our academy for a very long time. Watching him play in the FA Youth Cup the year we made it to the final was fantastic, him and Stoch were destroying defences. Hopefully one day they can do that for the first team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yes Stoch is another very talented lad with bundles of ability which he is proving by being a big impact player in the dutch league. My only concern with Stoch is where he fits into our current set up, the tip of the diamond seems the obvious place, seen him perform very well there before...Kakuta though is without doubt the most talented player we have brought through our academy for a very long time. Watching him play in the FA Youth Cup the year we made it to the final was fantastic, him and Stoch were destroying defences. Hopefully one day they can do that for the first team.Stoch is more of a wide player in my opinion, i like his dribble ability he is like aaron lennon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Stoch is more of a wide player in my opinion, i like his dribble ability he is like aaron lennon.Yes Stoch is definately more naturally a wide player. But without wide players in our current set up we will need to fit him in somewhere, and as he has before and can play the tip of the diamond role very effectively that would be his best shot at the moment. Kakuta has also been played almost exclusively as a wide player in his time at Chelsea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yes Stoch is definately more naturally a wide player. But without wide players in our current set up we will need to fit him in somewhere, and as he has before and can play the tip of the diamond role very effectively that would be his best shot at the moment. Kakuta has also been played almost exclusively as a wide player in his time at Chelsea....The problem is only 1 player can play at the tip and we have joe cole lampard stoch kakuta and deco for that free role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I would hope not, and this is what the club need to be looking out for. He comes across as a very calm and level headed lad and no arrogance at all despite his natural flair.True, but once fame catches on...people change. I hope he doesnt but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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