Chelsea fans have had a lot to celebrate over the last few years, let alone over the last season. However, one gripe of fans in west London over recent years has been their record when it comes to young players.
The last true player to come through the ranks at Stamford Bridge and establish themselves in the first team was now departing captain, leader, legend John Terry, which says a lot about the development in their successful years under Roman Abramovich.
The Blues have been persistently criticised for their system of loaning out scores of players and restricting first team chances whilst the development squads win title after title.
The moans and groans from the fans in this department intensified when the club, albeit amidst the player demanding more money, allowed Dominic Solanke to run his contract down and subsequently join Premier League rivals Liverpool.
Imagine, then, the outrage when, with England U20s trailing in the World Cup semi-final, Solanke steps up and scored a brace to reach the final for the first time in history.
Blues fans were quick to take to Twitter and aim straight at the powers that be for letting him go…
