Sturridge? Lukaku? Matic the first time round? Even Bertrand.
Can't think of many youngsters who arrived there and worked their way up to be a star there apart from Hazard. Even Courtois had made his name out on loan at Atletico and made a CL final i think it was before returning to Chelsea.
His pace, versatility, being left footed and going off how people describe his play style, he's the prototype of the winger we are missing.
Yeah, Chelsea aren't a side you associate with giving much of a chance to younger lads. Or at least, giving them a sustained and fair go at competing for a place.
But also, he signed for Mourinho who well know has players he trusts and those he doesn't. The longer we've seen him manage the less and less rational his 'trust' in players seems to based on their talent alone. For all we know he could have taken a dislike to Salah's jeans and considered them an existential threat to his authority as manager... the man is a paranoid weirdo!!
Taking Chelsea and Mourinho's history in account, I just can't see how you can hold the Chelsea spell against him. He's exactly the 'profile' of player can get, should get and, I hope, will make a habit of competing for.
I'd still be interested in a bit more information or an analysis of how he's played for Roma recently when he's not had the space in behind. I haven't seen them at all last season so while I know they are attacking, do they build attacks in similars ways to this Liverpool team? Especially interested in how he did at home against a packed defence, if that actually happened.
I'm not a Serie A buff so I'd appreciate it if anyone had information or an opinion on that.
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