Looking back to Christensen's struggles in recent seasons when he wasn't a guaranteed starter, the concept of letting him leave brought resistance given fears over what he could turn into. Kevin De Bruyne wasn't given a fair chance at Chelsea by Jose Mourinho in 2013 (Image: AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)įraming Lampard's warning in the current context of the situation under Thomas Tuchel, a few figures spring up which are talents Chelsea could gravely regret letting go too quickly.Īndreas Christensen's current contract situation is causing fans to sweat as recent reports swirl of negotiations stalling despite optimism a deal would soon be struck. They have also upgraded the squad saving Chelsea millions in the transfer market.
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Part of the great strength of Lampard's tenure was helping to bring through a group of academy players to upgrade the first team squad in a challenging period when the club had been handed a transfer ban from FIFA.įrom that period, the English duo of Mason Mount and Reece James has become first-team regulars, two players whose consistent levels of high performance have not only helped pave the way for more youngsters to come through. “I’m in a position where I’m going to stick with them. “If we’re not patient and if we don’t stick with the players, we might end up in a situation like we were before where absolute top, world-class players in this moment were at Chelsea when they were 20, 21 and managers didn’t stick with them so much then.
His words at the time rung strongly with supporters given the relation to Mourinho's second reign at the club where De Bruyne was discarded. Frank Lampard best summarised this fear back in 2019, shortly after Chelsea's 2-0 win away to Jose Mourinho's Spurs, where academy products Fikayo Tomori, Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Reece James all started.