Second game they have played together on the right. Encouraging signs
Please no Zaha or buying more wide men. We have Lamptey too
CHO-RJ link up
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comment by TLLL (U4640)
posted 40 minutes ago
Isn’t Lamptey a RB? We need another wide player.
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yes but so is RJ, Lamptey is a lot quicker that RJ but not as physicalso the bring something differnt to the position, both very good crossers though.
posted on 12/1/20
wow dammmn this smart phone
posted on 12/1/20
Lamptey' crossing is not on the level as Reece. Reece is on a different planet of productivity when it comes to that.
Only Hudson-Odoi gets close to the high-quality standard of crosses Reece produces.
Best crossers at the club.
posted on 12/1/20
Definitely keep CHO on RW now. I suspect it might be his best position anyway but his link up with James has been very impressive so far.
posted on 12/1/20
Two goals from CHO on the RW too (admittedly one against championship opposition).
Definitely my preferred position for him. At LW, he gets into good positions to cut in and shoot when playing as a LW but he loses his ability to send in quality, early crosses. And in any case, it's not like his cut in and shoot move has been bearing much fruit on the left this season anyways...
posted on 12/1/20
Just before (and a couple of apps after) Callum broken into the first-team there were plenty wrongly and without foundation claiming that he couldn't play on the right!
Successful formative academy years was spent playing on either side with quality fullbacks/wingbacks like Reece, Sterling, Castillo, Lamptey.
That's the beauty about a confident Callum, equally as effective and productive on either side remarkable kid who is revered by team-mates, and coaches for his talent & application (Frank, Jody, Southgate, Holland etc).
Fast-tracked to Chelsea first-team (without a loan) and England squad (having barely played) for those reasons.
Abundant amount of depth to his play and tremendous multifaceted ability hasn't even scratched the surface yet.
Post-serious injury....finally got to a state where his mind-body are at one with each other now again. Return of left-footed goal last week was so important for that release (monkey off his back).
Although did score in Carabao but didn't have the same desired effect, due to not being at his optimal fitness & mental state.
Yesterdays performance was on-par with his display against Newcastle.
Maintained that the only part of his game that required honing was off the ball movements (behind defences), anticipated that said movements would exponentially improve under Frank.
Couldn't be happier with the way current management has nurtured him (and many other players).
In the wrong hands...Sarri, Conte, Mourinho (managers of that ilk) could have turned out badly.
Would have lost one of our greatest (generational) talents and Reece would never get a look-in probably loaned again (Hysaj bought), If the first one was still charge.
posted on 12/1/20
"Callum Hudson-Odoi (18y 346d) is the second youngest player in Premier League history to assist in three consecutive appearances, behind only Michael Owen"
Shouldn't be overlooked, coming back from injury (assists from the left).
"Callum Hudson-Odoi has been directly involved in 12 goals in his 14 starts at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring six and assisting six."
Neither should that.
posted on 12/1/20
Bayern will finally get to see Callum rock up on their turf in March
With any luck, Loftus will be fit for that...
posted on 12/1/20
Nice one Chelsea mf