Jose Mourinho has admitted that Chelsea is not good for new Players

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Jose Mourinho has admitted for the first time that Chelsea may not be the best environment for young players trying to break through.

This comes as a major disappointment for the numerous talented youngsters in Chelsea’s ranks. They have just qualified for the FA youth cup final. Chelsea continue to have an incredible presence in the latter stages of the FA youth cup. Yet, this is not exactly translated into players for the first-team. The club continue to buy top players, as the younger ones are often sold or loaned to different clubs.

Criticism has been pointed to the continuous rotation of managers, who go for the experienced players rather than the inexperienced ones due to the fear of losing their jobs. Mourinho has introduced some youngsters into the team this season. The likes of Solanke and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have been seen in the fringes of first-team. One of reasons for not using them on a regular basis is the fact that Chelsea do not have the luxury to drop results. Mourinho has pointed that he has used youngsters when there is little pressure in a match. Chelsea will be playing against Leicester City or Manchester City in the final of the competition. Continue reading “Jose Mourinho has admitted that Chelsea is not good for new Players”

Thibaut Courtois satisfied with Draw in First League Cup

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Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says that he is satisfied with the 1-1 draw in the first leg League Cup semi-final against Liverpool at Anfield. The blues had earlier managed a 2-1 victory against the Reds at the stadium a few months ago.

This victory came in the Premier League at a time when Liverpool were struggling for direction due to the absence of key players. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers appears to have sufficiently modified his team over the last few weeks in such a way that the likes of Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho now form a major aspect of the attack.

The duo were extremely mobile against Chelsea and this made the defenders – Gary Cahill and John Terry – exposed frequently. The defensive midfielders – John obi Mikel and Nemanja Matic – were also not sure about the moment of Sterling and Coutinho. Continue reading “Thibaut Courtois satisfied with Draw in First League Cup”