Former Chelsea participant Jason Cundy has likened present Blue Josh Acheampong to a “younger Rio Ferdinand” after his efficiency towards Liverpool.
Acheampong is one other product of Chelsea’s famed Cobham academy and was promoted to the primary crew squad final season.
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The 19-year-old made 19 appearances in all competitions final season as Chelsea received each the Convention League and Membership World Cup.
Jason Cundy likens Josh Acheampong to Rio Ferdinand
Acheampong has needed to bide his time this season, and after beginning towards Crystal Palace on the opening day he didn’t characteristic once more till the house defeat towards Brighton.
Nonetheless, considerably of an harm disaster at centre again offered him with the prospect to begin towards Liverpool, and the teenager put in a formidable efficiency alongside Benoit Badiashile.
however each he and Badiashile are reportedly nice and are prone to be in competition to characteristic towards Nottingham Forest.
Acheampong impressed towards Liverpool. (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
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and he’s now likened {the teenager} to Rio Ferdinand.
“We’ve all seen Josh play right-back within the Convention League,” he advised
“I’ve seen him play centre midfield. I’ve seen him at centre-half. He has acquired many strings to his bow.
“The factor that basically impressed me when he first actually got here to my consideration within the first crew was within the Convention League. We performed away; I can’t keep in mind who at, however he used to stride and gallop.
“It wasn’t a dash as a result of he’s acquired such lengthy legs he would carry the ball.
“It jogged my memory, and that is excessive reward, I don’t wish to put an excessive amount of strain on him, however a younger Rio Ferdinand after I used to see him at West Ham when he first acquired within the first crew.
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“He would carry the ball. It will open up, and he would simply journey, head up, after which decide the appropriate cross.”
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Given Chelsea’s issues at centre again and Acheampong’s skill, Cundy additionally admitted he’s upset to not have seen extra of the teenager.
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“He has acquired a lot skill, and I’m a bit upset, if I’m sincere, that I haven’t seen extra of him.
“I feel we at the moment are taking a look at a participant that, [with] so many video games arising, goes to earn the belief of the supervisor. It takes time, I wish to see increasingly more of him.”