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Gabriel Slonina

https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1618455540920733697?s=20&t=lN_YkwbtKaAemj6mbp3Uxg

 
RIP Mourinho said:
What International are on at the minute? Thought he's be at Cobham at the minute
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It's not a sanctioned internal break, but the US typically schedule games in January as between MLS seasons. European based players wouldn't typically be expected to play, but Gaga is obviously not needed just yet and good for him to get his debut. 

I'm really hoping he shows enough at Cobham to become our number 2 next season or has a very carefully selected loan. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
#2 does nothing for him. Needs to go out on loan. Preferably championship. 
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Can easily rack up 15-20 games in cup competitions, that and training with top players is more useful than a loan to the Championship imo. Only way we should loan him is if it was like the Courtois loan to a top team

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Can easily rack up 15-20 games in cup competitions, that and training with top players is more useful than a loan to the Championship imo. Only way we should loan him is if it was like the Courtois loan to a top team
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Think its a waste of crucial years of development. Needs constant game time.

Step up from MLS is Championship. Can see a lot of suitors for him. Not sure if there are any suitors in the first division of other countries. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Think its a waste of crucial years of development. Needs constant game time.

Step up from MLS is Championship. Can see a lot of suitors for him. Not sure if there are any suitors in the first division of other countries. 
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I agree, would rather have him playing 46 games a year in Championship on a regular basis than 15 to 20 at best games a year in the FA and EFL cups.

Another thing to keep in mind is that even if he plays in all those cup games, many of those games could be against lower division teams but he is going to have premier league defenders in front of him.  He isn't going to get much from those games if he is barely tested because his defenders dominate lower level competition.

Would much rather have him tested at the Championship level.

 
Valpo said:
I agree, would rather have him playing 46 games a year in Championship on a regular basis than 15 to 20 at best games a year in the FA and EFL cups.

Another thing to keep in mind is that even if he plays in all those cup games, many of those games could be against lower division teams but he is going to have premier league defenders in front of him.  He isn't going to get much from those games if he is barely tested because his defenders dominate lower level competition.

Would much rather have him tested at the Championship level.
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We've got Bergstrom, Baxter and Cumming all comfortable on loan in the lower leagues and would assume none of these would make it into a premier league side.

If Slonina is going to make it he should be too good for a loan to the Championship. Should be a top 5 league or stay at Chelsea.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
We've got Bergstrom, Baxter and Cumming all comfortable on loan in the lower leagues and would assume none of these would make it into a premier league side.

If Slonina is going to make it he should be too good for a loan to the Championship. Should be a top 5 league or stay at Chelsea.
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At 18???

Mason Mount was 19 when he went on to an to Derby, came back when he was 20.

 
Valpo said:
At 18???

Mason Mount was 19 when he went on to an to Derby, came back when he was 20.
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If I'm not mistaken Donnarumma was 17 or so when he was first choice at Milan. If Slonina makes a more reliable goalie than Mendy and Kepa, he can be a toddler with a large wingspan for all I care. 

 
Valpo said:
At 18???

Mason Mount was 19 when he went on to an to Derby, came back when he was 20.
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Experience is overrated in modern day football, the next generation of stars are starting early. Gavi, Pedri, Bellingham, Moukoko, Camavinga are all kids.

 
That's easy to say when you are only naming genuine generational talents. 

Slonina wasn't even the best GK in the MLS his final season iirc nor was he even the best young GK. He has a raw skill set that isn't close to being fully developed. 

Again, I don't believe there will be any suitors for any of the Top 5 leagues but I would be glad to be proven wrong. 

 
A chance to see Gabriel Slonina in action tonight in the Development squad game away at Tottenham.

Game is live on Youtube.




 
RIP Mourinho said:
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/tottenham-u21-v-chelsea-dev-squad-3-2-or-highlights-or-pl2

highlights of the above match. Massive deflection for their first goal, Hall giving the ball away for their second, shocking defending for the third. Could maybe have stayed on his feet a bit longer for the last one, other two certainly not his fault. 
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Watched it live last night, and that was my take on the three goals as well.

In terms of the other players, Hutchinson was pretty anonymous. Harvey Vale on the other hand put in some lovely crosses that any striker worth his salt would have been salivating over. Our guy Burstow was nowhere near being on the end of them of course LOL. Some nice skills on display from Leo Castledine as well.

 
Sexyfootball said:
Watched it live last night, and that was my take on the three goals as well.

In terms of the other players, Hutchinson was pretty anonymous. Harvey Vale on the other hand put in some lovely crosses that any striker worth his salt would have been salivating over. Our guy Burstow was nowhere near being on the end of them of course LOL. Some nice skills on display from Leo Castledine as well.
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Agreed with the above, shame to see Vale back playing in PL2 after his loan, really thought he'd kick on after winning YPOTY. Hutchinson seemed to start the season well but not heard much from him in the last few months. 

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Hutchinson seemed to start the season well but not heard much from him in the last few months. 
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I bet the City cameos didn't help. Another reason we shouldn't throw random youngsters in the lions den because they "can't be worse".

 
Valerie said:
If I'm not mistaken Donnarumma was 17 or so when he was first choice at Milan. If Slonina makes a more reliable goalie than Mendy and Kepa, he can be a toddler with a large wingspan for all I care. 
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Iirc Donnarumma was 16 when he debuted. The guy was still going to school 

 
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