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Chelsea, Sarri, Hudson-Odoi and the youth conundrum….

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri’s rather brazen dismissal of Callum Hudson-Odoi’s desire to leave Stamford Bridge is in many ways a contrast of commendable authority mixed with hopeless delusion. “Callum is 18yrs old and he has to respect the club, the … Continue reading

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Chelsea and HiguaĆ­n: short-term panic risks long-term relevance of their youth academy….

Chelsea are a curious club. A club devoid of any real history or achievement prior to their sugar daddy oligarch intervention yet deluding itself that it is somehow owed a permanent seat at the top table of European football. A … Continue reading

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Mourinho to….Parc des Princes?

As certain as the sun rising in the morning, so Jose Mourinho dusts off his patented step-by-step guide to engineer his departure from Man Utd. All the usual sour, petulant Mourinho trademarks have been evident over recent weeks. Publicly criticising … Continue reading

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