Chelsea’s Under 19s made history today by recording their biggest ever win in European competition at youth level, with a thumping 10-1 victory over Molde.
The Blues’ youngsters were clearly on top form to absolutely demolish their opponents in this extremely one-sided contest that has some fans talking about promoting this lot to the first-team.
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Particularly because, as you may have noticed, Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud are not really doing their main duty as Chelsea’s first-choice strikers, as they’ve scored just one goal between them all season.
CFC have generally looked strong under Maurizio Sarri, but that lack of a threat up front could be a worry as the season goes on.
Our Under-19s have recorded their biggest ever win in European competition, hitting double figures and thumping the Norwegian side Molde 10-1 in the first leg of our UEFA Youth League knockout tie! ?#CFCU19 pic.twitter.com/doBjlAOayG
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 3, 2018
Some fans are therefore using this big win from their Under 19s as an opportunity to aim a dig at Morata and suggest one of these players should replace him in Sarri’s first XI in the near future.
Here’s a selection of the reactions to this impressive result:
I hope GIROUD AND MORATA have been watching these lads play… They should emulate this attacking morales
— kiokgeoffrey (@kiokgeoffrey) October 3, 2018
Morata should learn this youth how to acore goals? well dun bous?
— Never Give Up Blues (@dash_gadel) October 3, 2018
Whoever scored a brace is better than Morata.
— Kene (@kaycee2nd) October 3, 2018
Please who is their striker. Can Morata move downwards while he comes up? https://t.co/K6CnjrtJPa
— Explorer (@Emmanuel_Agbai_) October 3, 2018
He's already better than Morata. https://t.co/kpARlJHgqd
— TotalFootball (@SarriIsTheOne1) October 3, 2018
Give talent a chance and not just sign strikers for their name/rep (Torres, morata etc.)
— picollo (@_kamy236) October 3, 2018