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LOAN INTEREST
Posted on: Tue 07 Feb 2012
With a host of our young, exciting prospects currently on-loan at clubs
both domestically and across Europe, we take a closer look at how they are
performing as they continue to learn their trade in the hope of securing a
first team place upon their return to Stamford Bridge.
Defender Jeffrey Bruma is currently on-loan at German side Hamburg and has
made 14 appearances for the club so far. Ironically, it was an injury to
former Blue Michael Mancienne which afforded Bruma the opportunity to
prove his worth, which he grabbed with both hands, becoming a permanent
fixture in the side since.
Prior to a 5-1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund a couple of weeks
ago, Hamburg were unbeaten in nine matches, with Bruma's form undoubtedly
playing a part in their revival following an inconsistent start.
Former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink, in his role as a football pundit on
Dutch television, recently heaped praise on the youngster for his attitude
and willingness to learn, while it's clear to see that regular first team
football at a high standard is continuing to aid his development.
Since moving to Swansea shortly before the closure of the January transfer
window, Josh McEachran has completed one full game, the 2-1 FA Cup defeat
at Bolton Wanderers two weeks ago.
McEachran did, however, make a substitute appearance against Sunderland at
the Stadium of Light a few weeks ago, while the young midfielder was an
unused sub during last weekend's win at West Bromwich Albion.
Away from the youngsters, Yossi Benayoun, currently on-loan across London
at Arsenal, has only been used sparingly by Arsene Wenger, and more often
than not it's been as a substitute, though he did hit a crucial winner
away at Aston Villa back in December.
Arsene Wenger was almost apologetic when explaining his reasons for not
using him more often: 'He has been absolutely fantastic, but we have so
much choice in midfield and we play with three strikers, that's why he
hasn't played as much as he deserves,' said the Frenchman.
Gael Kakuta [pictured below] is yet to establish himself in the first team
since moving to Dijon in France, but having only been there a matter of
weeks, he has plenty of time on his side.
The tricky winger has only made one appearance thus far, coming on as a
second half substitute in the 3-1 defeat to Lyon last weekend.
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Kakuta in action for Dijon
Kevin De Bruyne, our latest acquisition, has been loaned back to Genk for
the remainder of the season and is expected to join up with his new
teammates in the summer.
He played the full 90 minutes at the weekend, but was unable to prevent
his side from being beaten 4-2 at Anderlecht.
Three young Blues are on-loan at Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch Eredivisie,
with Patrick van Aanholt recently joining the club to link up with Tomas
Kalas and Ulises Davila.
Defender Kalas has enjoyed his spell in Holland, and has established
himself as a first team regular at the heart of the back four, making 15
appearances, but it's been a different story for the Mexican Davila.
After making his debut back in August in a 5-0 win, the youngster has
since made only three appearances for the first team, though a recent
spell in the reserve side, where he scored three goals in three matches,
suggests the 20-year-old's fortunes may be about to take a turn for the
better.
Van Aanholt only completed his move in January but played the full 90
minutes in last Saturday's 1-0 win over NAC Breda, as well as coming on as
a late substitute in the 1-0 defeat at PSV Eindhoven the week before.
Thibaut Courtois [pictured below], the 19-year-old Belgian goalkeeper, is
currently on-loan at Atletico Madrid in Spain, where he quickly
established himself as first choice following the departure of David De
Gea to Manchester United.
As a defensive unit this season, Atletico haven't been great, but the one
shining light has been Courtois, who has become something of a fans'
favourite in the Spanish capital as well as receiving international
recognition for Belgium.
The keeper is enjoying his time in the spotlight, and in line with his
parent club's original plan to keep him out on-loan for more than one
season, he is hopeful of staying in Madrid, as he explained: 'I am very
happy at Atletico and I am living a good experience, I would like to stay
here one more year and I have told Andre Villas-Boas that.'
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Courtois in action for Atletico Madrid
Goalkeepers Sam Walker and Rhys Taylor have both moved on-loan to lower
league clubs in a bid to secure regular football, joining Yeovil and
Rotherham respectively.
Walker was recruited by manager Gary Johnson, who worked alongside him
previously at Northampton, and while he has played in all three matches
since moving to Huish Park, joining a side languishing in 18th is never
easy.
Again, regular first team football is what it's all about, however, and
while Yeovil have lost to both Sheffield Wednesday and Bury with Walker in
goal, they also recorded an impressive 2-1 victory against Preston North
End.
Like Walker, Welsh goalkeeper Taylor has been ever present since moving to
Rotherham, although having suffered three defeats in his first four games,
he will be hoping his team can get back to winning ways as soon as
possible.
Left-back Ben Gordon [pictured below], currently enjoying a second loan
spell at Kilmarnock in Scotland, has played in all three matches since
moving north of the border last month, although it's fair to say results
haven't been as he would have hoped.
The 1-0 defeat to Hibernian in the Scottish Cup at the weekend was
disappointing, but a Scottish League Cup final appearance at Hampden Park
in March gives Gordon the perfect opportunity to put his name in the
history books.
Having endured a difficult loan spell at Peterborough earlier in the
campaign, where he struggled to establish himself, performing regularly is
the most important thing for Gordon in terms of his long-term development.
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Ben Gordon in action for kilmarnock
Milan Lalkovic completed his loan move to Den Haag shortly before the
window closed and is yet to play for his new side, while Matej Delac,
another of our young goalkeepers, is currently on-loan at Czech outfit
Dynamo Ceske Budejovice, but is yet to establish himself as a first team
player.
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