Chelsea youth team manager Dermot Drummy has hailed the success of the west London side’s Under-18 side after they beat Aston Villa to win the FA Youth Cup earlier this week.
The Blues have relied heavily on big-money foreign signings to bring success to Stamford Bridge during the Roman Abramovich era but have gradually promoted the rise of their young stars in recent seasons with Carlo Ancelotti stressing the importance of the Chelsea Academy.
Speaking in the aftermath of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Villa, Drummy told the club’s official website:
"You have to give credit to the young lads for playing that way in front of all those people.
"To take the ball down and play when you might take a risk and the crowd sees you make a mistake takes courage and a strong philosophy.
"They did it admirably. The crowd was absolutely fantastic, they got behind the boys.
"It was a great Youth Cup Final over two legs. Full credit to Aston Villa, they performed very well and scored with a great header.
"The game was played in the right spirit, there was no moaning at the referee and the Villa coaches were very complimentary about us at the end and that was nice.
"I am very pleased for everyone in the academy, especially for (academy manager) Neil Bath, who has been here 14 years.
"It is a fantastic Academy and we have got to keep that going."
The Blues have relied heavily on big-money foreign signings to bring success to Stamford Bridge during the Roman Abramovich era but have gradually promoted the rise of their young stars in recent seasons with Carlo Ancelotti stressing the importance of the Chelsea Academy.
Speaking in the aftermath of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Villa, Drummy told the club’s official website:
"You have to give credit to the young lads for playing that way in front of all those people.
"To take the ball down and play when you might take a risk and the crowd sees you make a mistake takes courage and a strong philosophy.
"They did it admirably. The crowd was absolutely fantastic, they got behind the boys.
"It was a great Youth Cup Final over two legs. Full credit to Aston Villa, they performed very well and scored with a great header.
"The game was played in the right spirit, there was no moaning at the referee and the Villa coaches were very complimentary about us at the end and that was nice.
"I am very pleased for everyone in the academy, especially for (academy manager) Neil Bath, who has been here 14 years.
"It is a fantastic Academy and we have got to keep that going."
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