Nathaniel Chalobah

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think the best compliment I can give Nate for his performance, not just today, but throughout this season , is that I would not panic if Matic and Cesc were out from a match and we had to start him.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,776]

On 08/01/2017 at 5:00 PM, Amblève. said:

With Mikel unfortunately gone now it seems like Nat is gonna fill that void in my heart longing for a composed lanky midfielder.

I can't  pretend that I see Mikel as any kind of loss, but I'm happy for him that he has achieved a magnificent contract. Whenever he returns to The Bridge I will be on my feet and cheering; he deserves no less. MJO is not the player we need however so his departure is good for all concerned.

Meanwhile…

Nat impresses every time we see him. As far as I'm concerned, in any game where Antonio does not believe that Cesc can start, Nat should be selected ahead of Nemanja. He offers no less defensively than our lanky Serbian and is a better distributor since he sees passes across a wider arc than Matic does.

Nemanja is so horribly left-sided that he seems to automatically disregard all passing options which would be available on his right foot. I'm not talking about beautiful, defence splitting deliveries, just the ordinary little balls which give the team an opportunity to press forward and build momentum. Time, and time again, Nemanja has to ignore such opportunities and opt to drop the ball back towards our own goal simply because that's the angle available with his left foot. It is something which drives me mad.

People might point out that Nat is right-footed, and ask if we would not simply be swapping one kind of problem for another. Well, no, we wouldn't. Nat has better body control which means he is more able to adjust his shape and make the pass with his right foot. In any case, he is less, far less, one-footed than Nemanja.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Man he's really calm and composed. Conte must have seen him in Italy prior and clearly Nat's learned composure on the ball on time on loan.

With all the hype Loftus-Cheek received last season, the pressure was less on Chalobah and it's worked in his favour. It will be a good day when Chalobah, Ake, Aina and Loftus-Cheek are on the same pitch in a league game! (of course I know we're a way off that, but it's encouraging that it's more realistic than any other manager past)

[Miguelito 459]

My favorite thing about him might be his body language. He runs, walks, etc around the pitch like he OWNS it. Just so confident.

I'm very much with@OhForAGreavsie in the camp that he should be starting over matic.


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[OhForAGreavsie 5,776]

5 hours ago, Miguelito said:

My favorite thing about him might be his body language. He runs, walks, etc around the pitch like he OWNS it. Just so confident.

I'm very much with@OhForAGreavsie in the camp that he should be starting over matic.


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I completely agree with you. In fact I have used exactly the same phrase you did to describe Nat's on pitch persona. He does indeed move around as if he owns the place.

I first made that point more than four years ago when Nat was captaining the youth team and most recently repeated it earlier this season when I argued that, if he can make himself an automatic starter, Nat would be the perfect choice to claim the armband as JT's long-term successor.

Now there is something I must add. I have many times in the past written off Nat's chances of making it at Chelsea. If he does become a starter, and the club captain to boot, he will have proved me to be comprehensively wrong. 

[Unionjack 7,531]

Ive always wondered what a Nate,N'Golo,Cescy trio would work like. Got big hopes for him and needs more playing time.

 

[killer1257 3,282]

He played  quite a good game tonight against germany´s U21,even though England lost 1:0.Was the captain today and he was one of the only few players for England that performed.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

 

[Blue Armour 4,168]

19 hours ago, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

 

Haha, if you watch the complete video online, the camera shows Willian in the background having a laugh.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

This guy looks the real deal, played brilliantly tonight. Took his chance to impress even with it being a pretty nothing game.

Hope he stays with us. Well done that man!

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Chalobah > Bakayoko

[the wes 7,212]

6 minutes ago, pHaRaOn said:

Chalobah > Bakayoko

Is that good thing or bad thing? 

[The Skipper 20,593]

He's a good player. Wonder how he'd have developed with more regular game time here. Love how proactive he is in getting the ball forward. He also needs to get that confidence he had in the final third at youth level back - he's definitely good enough to stick around next year. 

[gadget 126]

I hope Chalo is given more game time this season to see if he can make it. Last year of his contract i can see (and you cant blame him) leaving for free if not given any game time. Would be another of our 'top youth prospects' walking away for nothing 

[ja1 1,166]

If we we actually sell Matic and sign Bakayoko it's a move I'm all for, essentially promoting Chalobah to back up.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Sky Sport‏Verified account @SkySport  1h1 hour ago
#SkyCalciomercato: @TorinoFC_1906, torna di moda il nome di Imbula, contatti con il @ChelseaFC per Chalobah   

Simon Johnson‏ @sjstandardsport  2h2 hours ago
Chalobah is still hoping to make it at #cfc, but imminent arrival of Bakayoko and lack of games last season is cause for concern.

Simon Johnson‏ @sjstandardsport  2h2 hours ago
I'm hearing Nathaniel Chalobah wants assurances over his role/game time at #cfc before signing new deal.Talks set to take place next week.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Nathaniel Chalobah is set to meet #Chelsea for talks next week over his future at Stamford Bridge. [Standard]

#Chelsea are planning to negotiate a new 5-year deal for Chalobah, but he is looking for reassurances over his role at the club. [Standard]

More games next season should give Chalobah more opportunities, but he could decide to ask for a loan move elsewhere instead. [Standard]

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think a move to Torino would be ideal for him. It could be good for us as well if we manage to insert a buy-back clause.