🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Josh McEachran

[The Skipper 20,609]

I was referring to their size of build.. Doesn't take a genius to see what i was getting at. Yes they are very different players but on the ball they both similar in the sense that they have top draw ability with what they do with it. So size shouldn't be an issue when considering weather Josh is ready for first team selection, that is what i was getting at.

Oscar is a lot more ready for first team action than Josh is. Remember, Oscar is practically the starting number 10 for the Brazil senior team.

If you or anyone thought that Josh wasn't ready for first team because of his size, then shame on you. It's not his size that kept him out of the team. It was because he isn't nowhere near ready, unlike Oscar who is far more experienced and has more talent too.

[DDA 9,941]

Oscar is a lot more ready for first team action than Josh is. Remember, Oscar is practically the starting number 10 for the Brazil senior team.

If you or anyone thought that Josh wasn't ready for first team because of his size, then shame on you. It's not his size that kept him out of the team. It was because he isn't nowhere near ready, unlike Oscar who is far more experienced and has more talent too.

I disagree that Josh isn't ready. Define to me what 'ready' is! Josh has incredible talent and to say he isn't as gifted as Oscar is a bit extreme. Josh always performed fantastically when given a chance in our first team. He would fit into this new look Chelsea like a dream, with his intricate passing ability and possession football that totally suits his game. How are we to know weather he is ready if he isn't given a long run of games in the first team to see how he deals with rising to the occasion. Oscar has been given these chances and mark my words if Josh had been brought for around 25 million pounds he would be given that chance because Robbie would be put under pressure to do so. I've seen Josh playing a fair few times and from the Mathew Harding Lower stand he looks more than impressive when on the ball.

[meetdoscar 335]

Josh and oscar in the same sentence??? Well all I can say is josh shuld prove himself at middlesbrough not to talk of England. Bottom line is aint no one holding him down!!!

[The Skipper 20,609]

I disagree that Josh isn't ready. Define to me what 'ready' is! Josh has incredible talent and to say he isn't as gifted as Oscar is a bit extreme. Josh always performed fantastically when given a chance in our first team. He would fit into this new look Chelsea like a dream, with his intricate passing ability and possession football that totally suits his game. How are we to know weather he is ready if he isn't given a long run of games in the first team to see how he deals with rising to the occasion. Oscar has been given these chances and mark my words if Josh had been brought for around 25 million pounds he would be given that chance because Robbie would be put under pressure to do so. I've seen Josh playing a fair few times and from the Mathew Harding Lower stand he looks more than impressive when on the ball.

I don't think it's audacious in any way to say that Oscar is more talented than Josh. Josh is a talented guy indeed, but he doesn't have the mantle to play in that number 10 role Oscar plays in. He's not going to play in the pivot either when he has Mikel, Lampard and Ramires in front if him.

I'm saying that Josh isn't ready yet because he isn't even close to finding where his best position is. Is he good enough to start as a number 10 week in week out like Oscar does for CFC and Brazil? Is he good enough to displace the likes of Lampard, Ramires and Mikel in the pivot? The answer right now IMO is that he isn't, not yet anyway. We'll see how he develops during this loan spell. He's still got a lot of time on his hands to develop and integrate into the first team, but for now in my honest opinion Josh isn't ready yet.

[RamiCFC9 258]

What if Josh was born in Brazil and transfered for 25 millions and Oscar was born in England and hasn't got a decent chance to play 1st team football at all.I hope you get what I mean, in my opinion Josh is no less talented then Oscar just the brazillian had far more chance integrating himself into men world.

[The Skipper 20,609]

What if Josh was born in Brazil and transfered for 25 millions and Oscar was born in England and hasn't got a decent chance to play 1st team football at all.I hope you get what I mean, in my opinion Josh is no less talented then Oscar just the brazillian had far more chance integrating himself into men world.

Of course that would've made a difference, but if you think Josh is as talented as Oscar then surely he would've been given a lot more chances by now? I mean you here people saying that out of Oscar and Hazard they believe Oscar could possibly go further and be better. You don't hear the same about Josh. No way is Josh as talented as Oscar.

People overhype our youth way too much sometimes. Let Josh develop himself without this expectation that he needs to become a world class player and we might actually have a good player on our hands.

[ja1 1,166]

Played today but went off with an ice patch to his leg. Not sure how bad it is.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Played today but went off with an ice patch to his leg. Not sure how bad it is.

Couldn't be that bad. He tweeted after the match but didn't mention anything about it.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

How did he play against hull?

[GhanaBoy 104]

with lampard certain to leave i hope he will be ready to play a part next year with KDB as both offer what our current midfield lacks. That is a players able to control and dictate games from deep, solving a lot of problems we have currently, as well as improving our deffensive weaknesses.

PS= heard he played well vs Hull and his deffensive play has improved alot as well.

[zolayes 14,489]

with lampard certain to leave i hope he will be ready to play a part next year with KDB as both offer what our current midfield lacks. That is a players able to control and dictate games from deep, solving a lot of problems we have currently, as well as improving our deffensive weaknesses.

PS= heard he played well vs Hull and his deffensive play has improved alot as well.

sorry but I don't see Josh as ready for that step up much as I wish he was

[GhanaBoy 104]

sorry but I don't see Josh as ready for that step up much as I wish he was

the same could be said of Sterling at liverpool. Let me ask you what is Josh lacking besides deffensive understanding of positioning ( which as i said is improving and should be adiquite for next season) He plays the game as if he is 30 years old, calm and collected, his talent is also not in doubt...so why would he not be ready, and lastly he will suit our style of play and fill a need in our midfield ( deeplying playmaker, our own xavi if you would like) And dont say he is too small either.

PS= go on youtube and find MATA's blog were he describes Mceachran as the best young english talent he has seen and would soon be in the English senior squad.

[zolayes 14,489]

the same could be said of Sterling at liverpool. Let me ask you what is Josh lacking besides deffensive understanding of positioning ( which as i said is improving and should be adiquite for next season) He plays the game as if he is 30 years old, calm and collected, his talent is also not in doubt...so why would he not be ready, and lastly he will suit our style of play and fill a need in our midfield ( deeplying playmaker, our own xavi if you would like) And dont say he is too small either.

PS= go on youtube and find MATA's blog were he describes Mceachran as the best young english talent he has seen and would soon be in the English senior squad.

I dont think he has the physical strength yet to be a defender at the top level ...Players are never going to criticise young team mates ..

Remember the praise Kakuta got

[Kojo 4,676]

He plays every game for Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough is a team full of very quality players, most of there players have had 2-3 million price tags, that's a shit load in Championship. And he's getting his game, he's obviously not playing bad.

Especially if he's benching the likes of Emmanuel Ledesma and Nicky Bailey. He will make it into the Chelsea team, people are expecting him to already show huge signs.

He's the type of midfielder who gets better with experience, he already has great technical skill, his passing and vision is what will get him into this team.

His problem is physical, and that's good because then we know he can improve. He will get a lot better for Middlesbrough this season and actually learn quite a few things, then he will be what 20?, what's the big fucking deal. And then there's you lot saying he wont ever make it because he hasn't got at least 8 assists yet or any goals. I keep hearing good things about the lad, and he been playing every game untill now.

I don't expect we will ever see McEachran into our team untill he's 23-24, untill he can hold the ball up and can be fully relied on, Untill he has that in his locker. He wont have any problems and he will be a cracking player.

And by the way, Middlesbrough are currently 3rd place in the Championship, not to mention they've had 2 robbed wins down due to stupid referee decisions.

[Jase 43,479]

Middlesbrough face Sunderland in the North-East derby next week in the League Cup. Hope he features as it would be interesting to see how he fares against a Premier League oppositon.

[GhanaBoy 104]

Middlesbrough face Sunderland in the North-East derby next week in the League Cup. Hope he features as it would be interesting to see how he fares against a Premier League oppositon.

i can,t believe you will use that as a gage of his abilities. The guy played champions league football and was the player our older once looked to to dictate play and create things, he was the one they were looking to, so saying Sunderland as a gage is simplly not a neccesity. Go ask wilshere nobody knew him until he was giving a chance.

[Reddish-Blue 2,506]

i can,t believe you will use that as a gage of his abilities. The guy played champions league football and was the player our older once looked to to dictate play and create things, he was the one they were looking to, so saying Sunderland as a gage is simplly not a neccesity. Go ask wilshere nobody knew him until he was giving a chance.

Actually..alot of people knew about Wilshere. Firstly, he is Wenger's favourite player since Fabregas. Secondly, he was touted as one of the youngsters who could make an impact in the EPL, back in 2010...by 14 of the Premier league managers.

McEachran should make it at Chelsea..but he'll be facing competition from some of the best young midfielders (eg. Oscar, KdB, Ramires) in Europe at the moment.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

When his loan is done put him to a PL team and use KDB next season as he is more ready. Then the season after Josh might have a chance as he will be more physically ready.

[GhanaBoy 104]

When his loan is done put him to a PL team and use KDB next season as he is more ready. Then the season after Josh might have a chance as he will be more physically ready.

the concept of physical needs are rubbish. the EPL is becoming more continental based than a standard english game, the likes of oscar, mata, cazorla, kagawa, modric, silva, etc... prove that you do not need to be physically biult rather have the footballing qualities to shine . And as we know josh has that in abundance. go to dailymotion website and search josh mceachran vs mancity and see him manuever nijal de jong ( the bucher) and you would be amazed.

[Reddish-Blue 2,506]

When his loan is done put him to a PL team and use KDB next season as he is more ready. Then the season after Josh might have a chance as he will be more physically ready.

Hopefully we find a PL team that will actually play him week in, week out...I would hate to see another failed loan spell like Swansea.

I don't think many of our youths have had successful loan deals in the EPL.

PvA failed at Wigan, Kakuta failed at Fulham & Bolton, McEachran couldn't get off the bench at Swansea...the last Chelsea youth that had a decent loan spell in the PL was Mancienne.