Josh McEachran

[herpthederp 122]

https://vimeo.com/68336730

[CHOULO19 24,332]

https://vimeo.com/68336730

The technique of the passing

Seriously his passing technique is almost perfect. The pass always has just the right amount of pace on it, and he makes it look so effortless and easy.

[mybodyisready 155]

fame has gotten to his head

[Funkyflashman 187]

Him and Oscar always look as though they've come to the game straight from school...

Weird to think a couple of years ago we had a super old squad

[The only place to be 11,313]

fame has gotten to his head

He's really not that type of lad. He's very meek and that is part of the problem because I don't think he's got that nastiness in him. If you look at his background, he didn't grow up in a rough neighbourhood where football was his only way out. He's had a fairly comfortable life and sometimes that can be to the detriment of a player's fighting spirit.

Now there are obvious exceptions and I'm by no means saying all footballers grew up on the wrong side of the tracks (Frank is a fantastic example of a person who came from a good background but still had an almighty hunger and developed a great work ethic) but Josh really needs to get some swagger and act a bit of a cunt.

He's got fantastic technique on the ball, he just needs to fight a little bit harder to get on it more and create space. Oscar manages it - he really muscles people off the ball and uses his arse to create space for himself. Josh needs to watch him a bit.

[haranr 485]

He only has one problem and that's his lack of confident. If he wants to become one of the bests like Lampard he must show more confident.

[5354 204]

I think poor development actually stalled his career. The move to Swansea was terrible. Then to Middlesbrough where he got game time, but the team was playing badly.

[Mceachran 109]

Very simple: Bring him into practice with the first team squad and tell him "Until August, your are not allowed to pass the ball backwards or square".

[asand 7]

He has to be told to work his arse off for sixty minutes rather than pace him self for ninety too. He hasn't got anywhere near enough work-rate to make it atm.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

I would love to see him come on and make a few rash challenges like Marin did vs. QPR. That'd be enough to tell me he can still make it.

[TrippingStep 336]

His problem is his lack of athletic attribute, he's not powerful, not a lot of pace, and is not very good shielding the ball.

[lucio 5,418]

so now with MVG it will be even harder for josh

[zolayes 14,489]

last two years have been disappointing similar to Kakuta. I am not comparing their attitudes merely their progress.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

last two years have been disappointing similar to Kakuta. I am not comparing their attitudes merely their progress.

I agree. And I feel the club has to take a lot of the blame for that. The loans we've sent him on have been completely unfitting.

[yuvala 2,167]

Do you guys think he should come back to Chelsea? or another useless loan? or this time a good loan ...

Come to think of it, with Mikel, Van Ginkel, Ake, Lamps, Ramires and possibly Luiz, I can't see him getting too much playing time. I mean the cup games will probably be for Van Ginkel and Ake ? unless Van Ginkel becomes a starting XI player.

[The Rising Sun 707]

i would rather he comes back to Chelsea, as atleast we can give him gametime in the cup competetions and some PL too.

We need to actively monitor his progression and make big decisions in his training etc, rather than send him to another club where they only care about their result and not Josh's personal development.

On the top of it, he needs to MAN UP, grow some muscle and become stronger. He is too much of a schoolboy ever since he showed up.

He can only get better in Chelsea, even if he gets lesser time on the pitch.

He kind of reminds me of Granero, a guy who was developing well at real madrid because he grew up with quality players around, but the moment he went to a club with inferior players, he could not influence the game. Josh's case is similar and he needs to build his game and potential here.

I dont see ANY PL side giving him regular football. That is where he is at presently.

We need to personally give him that extra bit he needs in order to take that next step.

[herpthederp 122]

He need first team football at Chelsea, failing that a Premier League loan. Anything less than that and he should look to leave.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,885]

I wonder how he feels about Van Ginkel.