Nathaniel Chalobah

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Had no idea he had this in his locker. http://www.gfycat.com/AbleUnkemptEasteuropeanshepherd

[Open 45]

Voted as the second best player in the match on BBC.

[Reddish-Blue 2,344]

anyone?

Chalobah's doing well, he's getting regular minutes at Reading and he's provided something different to their midfield, it's good to see Steve Clarke (former Chelsea assistant) give him a proper chance..

I feel bad for him, he's been on so many loan spells...at some point it must get frustrating as a player

[zolayes 14,489]

Chalobah's doing well, he's getting regular minutes at Reading and he's provided something different to their midfield, it's good to see Steve Clarke (former Chelsea assistant) give him a proper chance..

I feel bad for him, he's been on so many loan spells...at some point it must get frustrating as a player

he is another young player who would be better off leaving us

[ulvhedin 507]

is he playing typical Makelele-like CDM or have some creativity/offense duties?

[Reddish-Blue 2,344]

he is another young player who would be better off leaving us

The truth hurts....always thought this kid was gonna be a future Chelsea captain

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Had no idea he had this in his locker. http://www.gfycat.com/AbleUnkemptEasteuropeanshepherd

That was sick.

I remember this article from well-know chelseayouth http://thechels.net/2013/07/kondogbia-or-chalobah/

It's all about the chance.

I'd be very happy if he'd have his chance here. If we want to give youth a spot to be Matic backup, I think Chalobah is better than RLC in that role. However, I just want the youth to have his chance here, so either way, I'm happy.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Chalobah doesn't do enough defensively to warrant a deep midfield role imo. He's got good technical ability and decent size but workrate is lacking imo.

If you aren't going to be a deep midfielder who can also break up attacks and defend, then you need to be a CM who can make forward runs and score and assist. He does neither at a high level imo. It's good to see him doing well at Reading but something is off about him.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Chalobah doesn't do enough defensively to warrant a deep midfield role imo. He's got good technical ability and decent size but workrate is lacking imo.

If you aren't going to be a deep midfielder who can also break up attacks and defend, then you need to be a CM who can make forward runs and score and assist. He does neither at a high level imo. It's good to see him doing well at Reading but something is off about him.

It's your opinion and I respect that but I don't agree.

First of all, Chalobah is still the kind of player who needs a couple of straight games to be in his proper conditions. He can be pretty much dogshit when he plays in patches, especially after a long break. While he hit the ground running he's completely different player. I don't think that he lacks the ability of breaking attacks. After all he played the centre-back position for majority of the youth games. When I saw him at Watford he was very good all-around player. Also Zola, who worked with him closely for a season said that he thinks that his best position will be 6.

I assume that when you've watched him, you probably saw the one who was low on confidence either in Burnley or Nottingham.

Unfortunately, I don't have data to add and we should have his distance ground cover to say if he has good workrate. But I liked what I saw at Watford and at U19s & U21s for England.

I think he has to start to have better environment around him to quicken his development. I truly believe, no, I'm 99% sure that he would be the one playing against Arsenal now and be praised for that if he had a chance in very good club early in his career like Kongdobia had in Sevilla. I don't see a much of a difference in potential between the two to be honest.

[themightyblue 443]

Watched both games, Chalobah was outstanding. So much class on the ball but got really stuck in. Looked better than Coquelin

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

If we sell Moses to Stoke imo that'd be a good loan team for him next season. Then we'll see what his first team future looks like, pending Koke, RLC, Mikel, and Ramires' futures. Because this lad could easily replace both Ramires and Mikel.

[robsblubot 3,498]

Chalobah doesn't do enough defensively to warrant a deep midfield role imo. He's got good technical ability and decent size but workrate is lacking imo.

If you aren't going to be a deep midfielder who can also break up attacks and defend, then you need to be a CM who can make forward runs and score and assist. He does neither at a high level imo. It's good to see him doing well at Reading but something is off about him.

You've just described Mikel... well minus the technical ability assuming Nathaniel can hit long balls.

And Nat can still improve a lot including upping his work rate and awareness.

[Leif 6,006]

tbh i thought he was average as a school chicken pie while at Watford and i pretended otherwise because of blue tinted glasses. I wouldn't have done so had i knew the likes of Musonda, Boga, Loftus and co would all do what he did at youth level X10. as a person i'm sure he is very intelligent, but as a player, not so much. reminds me of Bramble which sounds harsh but whatever, opinions are opinions.

*Actually maybe i didn't pretend. At the time, I was checking his highlights on MOTD and thinking "ok, he has something", but on reflection, i just don't think he did, and if he did, he's definitely not built on it.

'but he's young, give him time'

i will

[lucio 5,418]

some really good play. overwhelmed will hughes and almost set up a goal , after an impressive run.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

He's a good player, but not Chelsea good

Fully expect him to be sold in the summer.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Made the England u21 squad alongside Bamford and RLC.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Still think the kid has a future here and just hasn't been given a fair chance at all. He can at least do a job as a squad player IMO. His physique has matured loads, filled himself really well, and his tactical acumen is improving. Wish Jose gave him a chance.

[ulvhedin 507]

So what is his future? Still would like him to get his chance at Chelsea team, but that not seems very possible.