Pretty pleased first half. Comfortable
Great to see Kitching firing those balls in to the forwards like I mentioned previously.
How Lampard (or anyone) can have thought that Bassette offers more than Simms or even BTA at this stage in their careers is madness.
Vale obviously much further on in his development & has first team experience out on loan, but we're obviously desperate for a ball winning 4 now with the Sheaf injury.
"Regularly"
He's played 105 minutes across their 6 European games, 86 of them in 1 game.
When he's been with the U21s he's on the bench except for 1 start.
He's a very talented young boy & will have an exciting career imo, but I really wouldn't expect too much at this stage. He's not even a regular starter for Chelsea U21s currently.
Well that would be fair if any of it was actually true...
Bassette only started 2 league games under Robins.
1st one he was subbed off & EMC came on & played LW.
2nd one we played a back 3 without wingers so not sure how EMC could play LW then.
BTA has never started a game on the left wing...
1 good game in 9 (against the poorest opposition we've ever played at this level). He's gone from being out most consistent player to not even a guaranteed starter & when he has played he's been poor with the exception of that game vs Plymouth.