Match Thread - Chelsea V City (2nd leg FA Youth Cup)

[cleavers]

Chelsea develop winners as well as good footballers

However they might be winners at this level, not many of them make it at Chelsea full time.

 

[cadds92]

Proof will be in the pudding in years to come.

Dele Alli, Harry Kane, John Stones, Raheem Sterling didn't win much if anything at all for their club sides at academy level.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

The CF 5 Star Spa Academy may be the problem

 

[Blue Llama]

We shouldn't be harsh on the city lads its not their fault that this Chelsea team are exceptional. Would probably give some lower league teams a fright.

 

[Phil1]

Running out of ideas sadly. We seem to do the same thing over and over even when it's clear it's unsuccessful.

 

[cookster]

However they might be winners at this level, not many of them make it at Chelsea full time.

Let's see what we produce. Apart from the odd game no prospect has broke through for us recently.

Talk of us spending between 250-350m gross ain't gonna develop no one.

 

[RandomJ]

However they might be winners at this level, not many of them make it at Chelsea full time.

They make it elsewhere though. Some of their previous youth players have gone on to become great players and you can see their next lot are going to be great as well such as Abraham and Ake. Who was the last great youth player we produced? Maybe Sturridge if not for his injury problems.

 

[waspish]

Most men finish having growth spurts by the age of 18. Some of our lads would have to have a serious growth spurt to end up much bigger than they are now.

Men stop growing at 21 but yep growth spurts usually starts around 16/18.

 

[cleavers]

No you literally did say they picked physicality over talent, you might not have meant that, but I can only reply to what you write not what you mean.

I didn't say they don't pick talent though did I, read it how you like, I couldn't give a f**k, the Chelsea players are physically stronger, talented obviously, and play more as a team, they did it last year, they've done it in both legs of this final. We certainly have talent, but its not enough as this game has clearly shown.

 

[Phil1]

Let's see what we produce. Apart from the odd game no prospect has broke through for us recently.

Talk of us spending between 250-350m gross ain't gonna develop no one.

Your positivity is contagious throughout this forum. Keep up the good work.