24 Jun 2013 11:54:18
Alright guys, with Lampard, Terry and Cole presumably not having more than a few years left in them, who would you guys like to see as the English core of the team in future?
I know it's slim pickings but I'd hate to see us as an all foreign team one day.

I'd say Cahill (vice captain to Luiz) I really hope mourinho can mould him into a JT quality centre back, he can score like JT just needs to tighten up defensively, Chalobah in a Luiz sort of role and Luke Shaw if he can be prised out of Southhamptons hands one day.

Thoughts?

1.) 24 Jun 2013
Cahill, Shaw, Chalobah, Loftus-cheek, Rooney?

Be curious to see whether Swift and Bamford turn out to be any good.

2.) 24 Jun 2013
I'm hoping that Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek and Baker will have roles to play for us in the future. I'd also like Swift to make it but have my doubts.

3.) 24 Jun 2013
Team in 5 years time.

Cortious
Azpili, Chalobah, Ake, Shaw
Loftus-cheek, Baker
Boga, Oscar, Hazard
Lukaku.

English core, Chalobah, Shaw, Loftus-cheek and Baker.

4.) 24 Jun 2013
Swift will make it, he's like a mini lampard

5.) 24 Jun 2013
We do we need an English core? Aslong as a international player is with us or stays in England between 18 to 21 he counts as homegrown.

6.) 24 Jun 2013
We don't need one per say but it's nice to have English players in the team I wouldn't like to see chelsea as a team of foreigners

7.) 24 Jun 2013
Chelsea were the first ever team to field a team full of foreigners in the prem.
should never be allowed.
Cfcmatt.

8.) 25 Jun 2013
I just want Chelsea to be a team of winners. Who's fault is it that England is by far the worst of the major soccer league nations at producing world class talent. There are 18 prem league clubs so Chelsea shouldn't feel pressure to force players into the squad who are not good enough, that's what Liverpool, Everton, Spurs and teams like that are for. Through winning European cups were trying to demonstrate the Epl's status as a top league to the rest of Europe and the world. England needs a better youth development system then Chelsea will be fighting other top european clubs for the signature of young English players and be happy to play them because they are genuinely as good as or better than foreign born options.