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That's true but even his first full season at MK Dons (League One?) he got eighteen in thirty seven. Then followed that up with eight in twenty one at Derby (Championship?) the following season.

The case of Patrick Bamford actually makes me pretty anxious for Abraham. Bamford has all the tools required to play at the highest level but Chelsea didn't set him up for success after his first spell at Boro. If things had turned out slightly different I think he could have been our second or third striker heading in to this new season.

I don't think we fast-tracked Bamford too quickly. He chose to be loaned to Palace. He just doesn't offer enough as a striker. He is neither quick or strong
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Agree he's neither of these but he did have an uncanny knack of being able to find space which is arguably more important. He could have been a great little goal poacher for us when thrown on in the last fifteen minutes of games.

Bamford looks really average. Scoring goals in the championship isn't indicative of a player good enough for the highest level.

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Another player Klopp can develop, he isn't a chequebook manager

comment by Zlatan The King Ibrahimovic (U10026)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Bamford looks really average. Scoring goals in the championship isn't indicative of a player good enough for the highest level.
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I think that was the point.

soccer?lol.

Yes if recouping £3mil from the 50mil they stole from you is revenge

I think a lot of pieces have to be in place for young players to succeed at a club.

Ferguson was very good at it. Wenger too. I think it comes from having a strong playing identity, good coaches working with them, a club ethos of promoting from within, and a coach that believes in them.

In the past, you would probably say the environment was not set up for younsters to break through at Chelsea. It was set up as a hoard and loan business, with a view to selling for profit

Chelsea have a golden opportunity to change their ethos with Conte. He is a coach who likes to coach, clearly. He has a great youth set up at his disposal.

We have only really just become a club associated with this type of thing. Largely Poch - look at his approach in season 1 - but also a bit of Sherwood.

At present there is probably not the belief among young players they will get their chance at Chelsea. Promising signs with Ake and RLC so far, but next seaaon will tell you better - if they get their chance with more games, or if a big money player is bought to fill a squad place

comment by Abe Lackmann (U21076)
posted 39 minutes ago
Yes if recouping £3mil from the 50mil they stole from you is revenge
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The other portion was covered by helping to deliver the CL. You wouldn't understand.

soccer?lol.

he will be in the England team by the end of next season

Anyone remember Franck Nouble? He was the next big thing. Went to West Ham, down the leagues and disappeared off to China!

Has to be a WUM article. You could make a better case for Daniel Sick Note being our revenge quite frankly

We can pedal the argument that Abraham is better till we're blue in the face, but the truth is neither of them have proven anything yet. Abraham needs a successful PL loan (and he'll have plenty of takers by the looks of it) before we even think about adding him to a PL winning squad. I would've said the same of Salanke, but Liverpool have poached him in a no lose deal.

Bamford needs to join rangers or celtic really

Yeh its a good deal for Pool potentially. But he is crap