Posted August 19, 200915 yr http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2009...-and-john-terry Chelsea Youngster Bruma Benefiting From Alex And John Terry Tutelage The teenage defender is relishing the chances he has been given to train alongside some of the world's best defenders. Little-known teenage defender Jeffrey Bruma has been making steady progress at west London giants Chelsea, and has recently been introduced to the training regime of the first team where he has confessed to learning from England captain John Terry, and Brazilian Alex, who showed with a series of strong performances last season that he is a top class reserve. "The club has told me I will have every chance of playing for the senior team, which has given me a lot of confidence," Bruma is reported to have told the press. "I talk every day with guys like Alex and John Terry. They say that I just must have patience, then take my chance when it comes. "They tell me to train hard, harder than the others - and to do extra work after the regular training sessions. "This is the way forward for me," he concluded. John Terry is the last notable academy graduate, but the club have been making strides to bring through more youngsters, as Franco di Santo and Miroslav Stoch were introduced to regular cameo substitute appearances.
August 19, 200915 yr Great for the lad. Learning from the best in the business. I hope that is motivation enough for him to really work hard and make a jump to the first team squad soon. All the best, Jeff.
December 3, 200915 yr Given the evidence of last night he's learning well to. Our back four looked much better when he came into it second half against Blackburn. I was very impressed, he looked calm, assured and confident bringing the ball out, an excellent display despite the result. Definitely one for the not too distant future.
December 3, 200915 yr It can be rare to find quality young centre backs...but I'm impressed with Bruma.
December 3, 200915 yr It can be rare to find quality young centre backs...but I'm impressed with Bruma. It seems both Hutch and Bruma are impressing this season. Hutch is JT's replacement. Bruma is Alex's. Sorted.
December 4, 200915 yr Author Tutelage? its sort of like his dog age, but more tutely...so 1 year = 7 dog years. 1 year = ? tutel years. :P
December 5, 200915 yr Bruma was fantastic againsit Blackburn!!! Where did you see the game? You were there?
July 28, 201014 yr I know that this thread is a bit old, but I couldn't find any more recent to do with Bruma, other than the rumour of his loan. It looks like that learning is paying off, as he's just been given his first full dutch call-up. Great news for him, and I hope that he gets at least some time on the pitch. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2104911,00.html
July 29, 201014 yr Author Magnificent news for him, and also for the club. Young players can now see a progression to national teams if they come to us.
August 16, 201014 yr I hope he makes the step up this season, no need to spend big to replace Ricky when we've got Bruma.
September 13, 201014 yr I'mm glad some youngsters are getting a chance now... would be nice to have a couple of English (London) ones to take over from JT and Frank though.
October 8, 201014 yr Interview from Goal.com: Chelsea Defender Jeffrey Bruma Wants First Team FootballChelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma is considered to be one of the most exciting young defenders around in Europe and the 18-year-old has already represented The Netherlands at senior level. However, the centre-back is finding regular first team football hard to get at Chelsea and Bruma has now revealed to Goal.com that he could leave the Blues on a temporary basis to find first team action elsewhere. "It's crucial to get regular first team action if you want to play for Holland's senior side. However, I've only made six first team appearances for Chelsea so far," said Bruma to Goal.com's Jesse Wieten. "In the beginning, I was just happy to be part of the first team. I'm almost 19 though and I really want to take the next step in my career. I need to play first team football on a regular basis to do so. "There are moments that the coach tells me that I won't play, despite having trained very well all week. That's difficult for me. They've told me that my time will come though and that I should be patient. That's probably the best thing to do. "The national team coach has told me that I need to get more playing time and this has made me think about my direct future. I will evaluate my situation with Chelsea before Christmas and it's possibly better for my development to be farmed out on loan. "Playing only two or three matches in several months is not good enough for me. I've played with the reserves for two full years now and I feel like I'm ready to play for the first team on a weekly basis. I do realize that I still need to improve certain areas of my game though." LINK
October 8, 201014 yr Interview from Goal.com: LINK Hold your horses young man. I can understand his concerns but he's 18 and it takes time. Especially at a club competing for major honours. His international manager obviously wants him to play regular football as it gives him more options. However that doesn't mean he's going to instantly walk into the first XI as soon as he's playing regularly. It's putting undue pressure on the lad. A loan would obviously be the best option if at all possible, but the last thing we want to do is get into a similar situation we had with Stoch.
October 9, 201014 yr With Alex and Bossie out, I can see Bruma getting some appearances. I'm sure our first choice back 4 right now will be Paulo...Ivan...JT...Cole but first sub now has to be Bruma
October 9, 201014 yr AV(away) Spartak (away) and Wolves (home) within 7 days......I think he will be picking up some minutes during that week
November 28, 201014 yr I,m happy that Bruma is getting his game in the first-team. JT is one of the best Centre-Backs in the world, Alex is a tank(not much gets past him). Bruma will be a great defender if he keeps learning from Alex & JT COME ON JEFFREY. The New JT(hopefully)
