STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON — Whereas John Lennon sang about peace and its merits, Chelsea fans have a different concern. The rhetoric from the terraces these past few seasons has been about giving kids chances, as opposed to Lennon’s sentiments.
There’s been an overwhelming appetite for the Blues to play as many of their young stars as possible. It’s been fuelled by a total dominance at youth level, where Chelsea have won three FA Youth Cups in a row along with back-to-back UEFA Youth League titles.
To put that success into perspective, not since Manchester United’s Busby Babes generation has a team wielded such dominance.