Jose Mourinho Confirms "New Hazard" Will Be Added To Chelsea Squad For Next Season

Chelsea played a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at the Stamford bridge on Sunday evening. Safe for skipper John Terry’s goal, the Blues’ side was lackluster in performance. Something that was not a big deal, as they had nothing to play for, and most players featured were either fatigued or not just no longer match-fit due to bench rustiness. But a youth team player, Ruben Loftus-Cheek recently promoted to the Blue’s main team caught everyone’s eyes in the midst of such display, and the coach had praises for him.

“I think he did well but I think it’s better for him to pay 60 minutes and leave in good condition than stay until the end. It was better for him to leave but it was a fantastic experience for him to feel the intensity and the speed, the way he has to think and has to compete. It was a fantastic experience for him and I’m happy. He’s going to be a Chelsea player, that’s no doubt, and we have other kids I believe can do it. The intensity of the game is different to what he’s used to and, in the second half, he was more chasing and in a position where I need him tactically to read the game a bit better so I preferred to give him a good hour than an extra 20 or 25 difficult minutes.”

RLC as he is sometimes called made his 2nd league appearance, and has built a form of trust in the head coach who looks forward to giving other youngsters a chance to prove their worth at such a level. He says of his plans for others,

“…against West Brom next time out, because West Brom is safe and nobody is waiting for a result, I’m going to play Ruben and probably Nathan Ake and also Izzy Brown, who came from West Brom, so I think that will be special for him.”

This will be an answer to critics, like Red Devils’ legend, Paul Scholes who has often questioned Mourinho’s confidence in the youth teams players following their breathtaking performances both at home and continental level all through the season.