Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has explained that the necessary experience on offer during intense Premier League games means he does not hesitate to start youngsters such as Bertrand Traore and Kenedy.
Traore was drafted into the starting line-up for the game away to Norwich City and seized his opportunity as he provided an assist for Diego Costa and was lively throughout his 60 minutes on the field in the 2-1 win.
Another youngster thrown into the mix was Kenedy, who scored Chelsea’s opener within the first minute of the match.
Traore was drafted into the starting line-up for the game away to Norwich City and seized his opportunity as he provided an assist for Diego Costa and was lively throughout his 60 minutes on the field in the 2-1 win.
Another youngster thrown into the mix was Kenedy, who scored Chelsea’s opener within the first minute of the match.
Traore, meanwhile, has also been hugely impressive in recent weeks and both players represent useful squad options for Chelsea, especially given that they are capable of operating effectively either up front or out wide – or in Kenedy’s case, at left-back.
“[Traore and Kenedy] are knocking on the door,” said Hiddink post-match. “They work seriously in training and then you have to play them, especially when there is a tight schedule. They need the experience of playing from the start in intense Premier League games which is why I don’t hesitate to bring them in.
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“Traore came on in the previous games and had good appearances with goals. Starting is a little bit different but it’s good to have that experience. He stumbled a couple of times when he normally could have scored but that is a good experience for him.”
“[Traore and Kenedy] are knocking on the door,” said Hiddink post-match. “They work seriously in training and then you have to play them, especially when there is a tight schedule. They need the experience of playing from the start in intense Premier League games which is why I don’t hesitate to bring them in.
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“Traore came on in the previous games and had good appearances with goals. Starting is a little bit different but it’s good to have that experience. He stumbled a couple of times when he normally could have scored but that is a good experience for him.”
Traore’s performance on Tuesday night earned him a considerable amount of praise from the club’s supporters on social media, and it appears that he has a genuine chance of succeeding at Chelsea.
Whereas many of the starlets that Chelsea don’t even come close to featuring for the first-team, Traore has forced his way into the senior set-up and is now demonstrating that he is at home in the Premier League.
Traore scored against Newcastle United in the Premier League recently and also found the net against MK Dons and Manchester City in the FA Cup.
The key now will be for Traore to gain further first-team minutes and to cope with the additional amount of pressure that will inevitably come his way if he continues to produce such impressive displays.
The youngster, who has an average pass accuracy of 87% in the Premier League this season, will hope to retain his place in the starting line-up when Chelsea host Stoke City at the weekend.
The youngster, who has an average pass accuracy of 87% in the Premier League this season, will hope to retain his place in the starting line-up when Chelsea host Stoke City at the weekend.
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