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chelsea - over 100 years of history said:
I get what you are saying but Neymar and Mbappe are exceptional talents. I'm sure if we had players that good in the youth team they would get in. I can only assume that they aren't as good as the players in our first team so don't get picked; based on watching them in training, practice matches etc.

If we were a mid table side, many of these players would have been given a chance. But with the money now in the game and the instant success that is expected, I can see why we go after the finished article more often than not.

I'd be disappointed if Christensen didn't get a look in though as we've bought in Rudiger. Can't imagine there is much between them to justify spending 35 million and hampering the development of a very promising youngster. .
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You're dead right, And I think it's all because Roman likes instant success and has always managed that by buying. Like most others though, I do think a team in 4 comps at the start of the season should be able to manage 2 youth players in the mix. If Christensen is treated like Ake, he'll be gone before Christmas, as his father didn't want him to come back to Chelsea, and apparently the kid wasn't too keen either. Chalobah had everything except experience to be a real star in my view. Mbappe was no better than Musonda at the same age, but his team played him. Ours won't play young Charlie and he'll be off like a brides nightie shortly as well.
Real shame, but that's how it is at Chelsea, Manager judged by instant success, owner with no patience whatsoever. We just have to accept it and enjoy having a great team, a great manager and an owner who is happy to fund it.
 
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Chelsea Pensioner said:
You're dead right, And I think it's all because Roman likes instant success and has always managed that by buying. Like most others though, I do think a team in 4 comps at the start of the season should be able to manage 2 youth players in the mix. If Christensen is treated like Ake, he'll be gone before Christmas, as his father didn't want him to come back to Chelsea, and apparently the kid wasn't too keen either. Chalobah had everything except experience to be a real star in my view. Mbappe was no better than Musonda at the same age, but his team played him. Ours won't play young Charlie and he'll be off like a brides nightie shortly as well.
Real shame, but that's how it is at Chelsea, Manager judged by instant success, owner with no patience whatsoever. We just have to accept it and enjoy having a great team, a great manager and an owner who is happy to fund it.
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Exactly. It is hard to criticise the model too much given we stay within FFP and have been probably the most successful English side on the pitch since Roman took over. It also needs one of these kids to really take their chance when they get it. With us in 4 comps and with Hazard injured, I think there may be an early chance this year 1 or 2 get a good shot.
 
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Bodinki said:
Forgot about Christensen.
He has to figure after the awesome spell he had in Germany.
We really need to start utilising these decent youth players and actually taking a chance on some of them ffs!
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According to Tuttosport in Italy, Christensen who is 21, is being lined up by Conte in a swap deal with Inter Milan for Antonio Candreva, a winger, who's 30.
If true, this is total lunacy in my humble opinion, and shows that Chelsea is not the Club for ANY talented youngster to join. Hope this report is media bollocks.
 
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Chelsea Pensioner said:
According to Tuttosport in Italy, Christensen who is 21, is being lined up by Conte in a swap deal with Inter Milan for Antonio Candreva, a winger, who's 30.
If true, this is total lunacy in my humble opinion, and shows that Chelsea is not the Club for ANY talented youngster to join. Hope this report is media bollocks.
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Speechless.....absolutely speechless.......
 
Chelsea Pensioner said:
According to Tuttosport in Italy, Christensen who is 21, is being lined up by Conte in a swap deal with Inter Milan for Antonio Candreva, a winger, who's 30.
If true, this is total lunacy in my humble opinion, and shows that Chelsea is not the Club for ANY talented youngster to join. Hope this report is media bollocks.
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That sounds mental. hopefully just paper/media crap
 
Something not quite right this pre season.

We've lost a lot of leadership IMO. Obviously JT but then Matic and Costa, that was pretty much the spine of our team 3 seasons ago.

It's alright signing new players but we need big players in the dressing room too and for me we don't have many of those right now.

I saw Carragher on Sky Sports the other day saying Conte won't last the season and I agree with him 100%.

Something wrong somewhere, I know there was the Lukaku story I wasn't sold on but Matic shouldn't be going if Conte still wanted him, time to let our manager start picking who he wants to play for us.

Seems to be disagreements on the younger players too. Apparently Ememalo wanted to keep Ake but Conte said he didn't need him.

Won't get anywhere if they just disagree on everything.
 
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