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It’s arguably one of the most successful youth academies in the UK. There’s an article somewhere about the number of ex Chelsea youth products playing in the top 5 leagues in Europe. Failing to break into an elite squad that is expected to win trophies is not easy.
I’d love to have seen KDB, Kakkers, Ake, Solanke, RLC, Musonda, van Aanholt, Bertrand all feature more regularly buy you can hardly say it’s cost us trophies.
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I'm kind of extrapolating from the Lookman/Sancho/possibly Hudson-Odoi, where the prospect of getting more run as a young/developing player overcomes the desire to break through into a team which keeps buying developed players in your position.
Also you can say it's worked as you have won trophies in the past, but what if you don't win trophies in the future? Isn't that what the academies are for, to provide a pipeline of talent to the first team, but @WornCleat why would you sign onto an academy, be loyal to an academy if you never get to play for them (first team) yeah you get the cachet of being on their books, but at the first sign of playing time elsewhere you go, no? And some other team gets the benefit of your talents.
cornelius_blackfoot
Surprised you’re so interested in our manager. Hasn’t he been with us longer than any manager you’ve had under abramovich?
Do you think Sarri has what it takes to be there for more than a season or two?
And is the team he’s got able to win anything this year/next year?
Also Hudson-odoi being chased by Bayern is being managed by another coach who prefers veteran/experienced players rather than giving youth a chance, he’s probably better off heading to Germany for first team football. And is the only thing keeping Chelsea’s youth system afloat the Chelsea name. It looks like you can spot talent but never develop it.
Why would any young player sign on for your academy, when no one breaks through? Just the money? Or the cachet of being in Chelsea’s books?