Bertrand Traoré

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Out of all our players on loan, I have the most hope for him

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

Wallace got injured very early in the Ajax match. He is ok, but leaves a little to be desired. He is young though so it works in his favor.

Bertrand is the exact player you see if you remember him when he was dynamic in his preseason with us. Speedy,Skillful, and can play anywhere behind the striker effectively. Its a big step switching leagues though as you have seen with Atsu getting no minutes with Everton right now. Picking his english loan club will be very important in how he develops.

Thank you.

To be fair, in my mind, Wallace's Chelsea chances are already a write off but I suppose being young does give him time to show us more than we've seen so far.

What I saw from Traore early this season was a bit hit and miss. His passing in particular was struggling and the impact that had on his overall game meant I wasn't all that surprised when he played himself out of the starting line up for a while. There's no doubt he has the great body control and explosive movements that can take opponents out of the game. On top of that, he has a good sense of the pass, of when and where a pass is on. He wasn't executing well however and that caused him to try more dibbles. Inevitably that led to possession breaking down on Brtrand a lot. Plenty of good looking movement went nowhere and fizzled out.

The mere fact that Bertrand is back in the line up, showing off his finishing* and becoming a key player for Vitesse again, suggests that he's either worked through his problems or is experiencing an upswing in form. Let's hope it's the former. By the end of the season we'll know one way or the other and he'll have qualified for a work permit. Indeed, I reckon he might even get a permit on appeal in January. If Salah leaves next month, as is rumoured, I wonder if Jose might be tempted to bring him here. Could help our chances in the UEFA Youth League if nothing else.

*Just seen today's goals on YouTube. Two high class finishes.

[xdottenx 20]

Im a big fan of this guy since he joined our pre season.

Hopefully he turns out to be a Chelsea legend...

[LAM09 7,043]

He played very well against Gabon.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

He played very well against Gabon.

It's impossible to watch him and not see that he is something very special. Its just the way he plays the game. Next to that Gabon keeper he was easily the most impressive player out there, and that includes over Aubamayang.

His next step up needs to be better than the shitshow Atsu has been sent to at Everton though.

[LAM09 7,043]

It's impossible to watch him and not see that he is something very special. Its just the way he plays the game. Next to that Gabon keeper he was easily the most impressive player out there, and that includes over Aubamayang.

His next step up needs to be better than the shitshow Atsu has been sent to at Everton though.

I totally agree. He has a spark, but needs to prove himself in a bigger league next season.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

It's impossible to watch him and not see that he is something very special. Its just the way he plays the game. Next to that Gabon keeper he was easily the most impressive player out there, and that includes over Aubamayang.

His next step up needs to be better than the shitshow Atsu has been sent to at Everton though.

I was really hoping to watch the game last night but didn't manage to. I'll hunt around for it online when I can but, in the meantime, thanks for your review.

I was a little surprised to read one report saying that Traore's finishing was weak because when I've watched him at Vitesse his finishing has appeared more reliable than some other parts of his game. Still, we can't make any valid judgements based on a one off performance.

Meanwhile what are thoughts about the next stop for him? Germany, a Premier League loan (he'll get a work permit for sure) or Stamford Bridge?

[LAM09 7,043]

I was really hoping to watch the game last night but didn't manage to. I'll hunt around for it online when I can but, in the meantime, thanks for your review.

I was a little surprised to read one report saying that Traore's finishing was weak because when I've watched him at Vitesse his finishing has appeared more reliable than some other parts of his game. Still, we can't make any valid judgements based on a one off performance.

Meanwhile what are thoughts about the next stop for him? Germany, a Premier League loan (he'll get a work permit for sure) or Stamford Bridge?

His finishing was poor yesterday, but the rest of his game was quite good.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Bloody awful today.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Him and the rest of Burkina Faso tried absolutely everything in their power to NOT score. Such a weird match.

[LAM09 7,043]

Him and the rest of Burkina Faso tried absolutely everything in their power to NOT score. Such a weird match.

They tried, but luck wasn't on their side.

[GhanaBoy 104]

WOW!!! i cant believe no one on this site is talking about traore's goal from last night. You can quote me on this, this kid is special and the rightful person to our right wing. p.s. Jose speaks remarkably highly of him, siting if it wasn't for permit issues he would be in the first team.

youtu.be/nxULd8PCzWY?a

[xdottenx 20]

I dont know why I just really like this guy. I really hope he makes it to dominate in the chelsea shirt in a few years.

[LAM09 7,043]

From what I've seen of him, he's a player full of talent, but is still raw.

Loan him out to a bigger club/league next season, and hopefully he'll mature enough to warrant a place in our squad in the future.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The talent is undeniably there, but he's still sooo raw. Technically and tactically. But definitely needs a loan to a bigger club next season.