Everywhere you look there seems to be a Chelsea academy player popping his head up. They’re churning out class players every season now and have imo a genuine claim to have the best academy in the world.
To name but a few (apologies if I’m wrong on a couple of these - Chelsea fans can confirm)
James
Hudson-Odoi
Rice
Tomori
Lamptey
Abraham
Chabaloah
Mount
Loftus Cheek
Gilmour
Livramento
Gallagher
Christensen
How are they doing it so well ? Is it just a case of right players, right time ? Did the transfer ban necessitate it? And more importantly, how can we at United catch up? Not all of those will go on to be world class but I don’t know any other academy which is pumping out as many good players like that at once. Maybe Ajax but perhaps the Dutch fan(s) on here can educate me.
Chelsea’s Academy - best in the world?
posted on 24/11/21
I think we’ve won the debate for the moment with the sheer volume displayed in the OP tbh Jadon
posted on 24/11/21
Apparently we always wanted the first team pathway there but it didnt mesh well with the pressure Roman put on managers to get results
That changed with Lamps and the transfer ban
posted on 24/11/21
I don’t think it’s a debate that can be won or lost, to be honest. The volume displayed in the op shows that Chelsea have the best academy, I don’t think that necessarily means that their way of doing things is always the best for the career of the players, there’s far too many variables for that debate to ever be closed.
posted on 24/11/21
I dont think you measure an academy just on 1st team players produced for their club but on total top level players produced regardless of where they sign
So for me this is what winning the debate looks like
I concede it will no doubt stop working at some point, football is very cyclical in general
posted on 24/11/21
I’m aware of that, but it doesn’t win any debate because it’s unknowable how these players would have developed at other clubs. This isn’t really a Chelsea thing, it’s true of players from all the big club’s academies.
Chelsea are obviously doing a fantastic job with their academy regardless. Obviously the talent is there, but the Lampard experiment looks like it’s going to be beneficial long term for the academy.
posted on 24/11/21
Yeah probably is. How? They just focus it, sheer numbers game in a way cause they turnover that many. But also they clearly invest a lot in it be it money or time . They also sell a lot of them for good money, they lost livramento for like 5m somehow but got 20+ for tomori and some other kid to palace?
A lot of them are English or eligible to play for England too so its good for our national team. They switched their model so well that now theyre pretty much self sufficient. Still spend a lot and have probably second biggest most expensive squad in the league but they also balance the books by selling talent well.
Run very well and got a very good manager for it. Future Looking good for them. Theyre not able to keep them all happy so clubs like palace and southampton are reaping the benefit too.
posted on 24/11/21
you forgot solanke
posted on 24/11/21
comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 22 minutes ago
It's not just money, clearly.
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It’s mainly money. Compared to other academies, Chelsea’s investment is obscene.
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Yes, just chucking money at children turns them into top footballers. Are you bitter or stupid?
posted on 24/11/21
Who said anything about just chucking money at kids? It’s not my fault you are too stupid to understand what investment means.
posted on 27/11/21
comment by Glazers_Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 days, 22 hours ago
On the flip side though Chelsea have put a good chunk of their halfway line season tickets up to £3500-4000 from next season. £1500 to sit behind the goal. That does include home cup ties but it's still absolutely grotesque.
Oil money is great for the game eh lads? 😂
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That is completely inaccurate on multiple levels