Academy talents close to breaking through - Pochettino - video Dailymotion

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino on the academy players being close to breaking through as they prepare to face Everton on Monday Cobham, London, UK

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00:00 You've already spoken about the young kids training with you. Cobham is one of the best academies in the world.

00:04 They won the U17 Premier League Cup yesterday.

00:06 How difficult, I mean, you've spoken about how difficult it is to balance

00:10 winning the games with the experienced players, but then giving the younger people opportunities as well.

00:15 We've got Josh Achiampong, Tyreke George, all of these players.

00:19 Are they looking close, realistically, to starting this team?

00:23 Or is it something you're just going to have to look at for the next season because of the current situation?

00:27 I think they are so close. I think in the way that we are working, this coaching staff,

00:32 we are working so close to the academy, you know.

00:37 And because of the circumstances also, you know, force us,

00:43 you know, to invite every week young players from the academy to train with us.

00:49 And that is a good opportunity for them to show the quality.

00:53 And of course, it's realistic.

00:55 The only thing is to have the opportunity and show there and being consistent after.

00:59 I think it's, I agree with you that Chelsea have one of the best academies,

01:05 not only in England, if not in the world.

01:08 And I think it's our responsibility to pay attention and to care about these guys.

01:13 Of course, because of the situation that we were talking about before,

01:18 I think they are going to have the possibility to be involved in the squad for Monday.

01:23 A few of the players, these guys.

01:26 And of course, they were also training with us and they are, you know,

01:32 we're 16, 17, 18 year old.

01:34 They are training normally, I mean, consistent with us.

01:37 And that is a very good experience for them.

01:39 And it's a very good evolution for them, helping, you know,

01:46 to compete with a senior player and living the experience with the first team.

01:52 with the first team, which is a very good thing for them.