Lewis Baker - The Future

So, Lewis has been officially named as a starting XI player.

Lewis Baker is a full-time member of Jose Mourinho’s first team squad for the season ahead.

The 19-year-old midfielder becomes the third young player to move up from the Academy’s development squads in 2014, following on from Nathan Ake and Andreas Christensen.

Baker, who has the squad number 34, is a technically accomplished player who creates as well as scores goals and can fulfil a variety of midfield roles. He signed a new five-year contract last week having been part of Mourinho’s pre-season preparations away in Europe, during which the Luton-born player told chelseafc.com: ‘I’m doing okay at the moment but it’s important for me to keep listening and learning every day if I want to improve.’

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/09/academy-graduates-in-first-team-squad.html

He is also set to captain England's U-21's for the first time tonight against Romania, A big achievement for him.

He was also the subject of Jose's praise during July:

‘My conscience tells me that if, for example, Baker, Brown, and Solanke are not national team players in a few years, I should blame myself,’ Mourinho said.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2709249/Jose-Mourinho-says-Chelsea-kids-Lewis-Baker-Izzy-Brown-Dominic-Solanke-dont-play-England-blame-ME.html

And he is also our current young player of the year, having won that award in May.


So all things are looking good for Lewis (Including being the latest player to get his own thread, an prestigious award for all of his efforts). Let's hope he gets a few first team appearances and builds on his current status in the team. He certainly has the potential to be fantastic.

Also:

Hopefuly he can get a run out in the upcoming CoC games

That would be fantastic.

Some sub appearances would be good too.

Chelsea midfielder Baker set for surprise January exit:
Chelsea starlet and newly-named England U20 captain Lewis Baker looks set to depart the club for a loan spell in the next transfer window, with Championship outfits Derby County and Leeds United among those interested
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/510187/Chelsea-midfielder-set-for-surprise-January-exit

How is he set for it and how is it a surprise? it's September!

Well, this is the Express we're talking about after all...

They've really gone downhill.

Anyway, I would welcome it but I don't think it'll happen, just yet.

I think it;ll depend on his opportunities with us in the interval. If he gets a decent chunk of cumulative minutes, I can see him staying. If not, I think he could well go out.

Possibly.

‘Great honour for me’: Lewis Baker says he enjoys learning from the world's best:
Lewis Baker says he wants to keep “learning from the best” at Chelsea as he continues his international progression with the England Under-21s squad
http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2014/oct/lewis-baker-learning-from-the-best-071014

"Training with the likes of Matic and Cesc Fabregas at Chelsea, I’m learning from the best and that’s what you want to do."

"And being part of the [Chelsea] first team is a great honour for me."

"But being called up to the Under-21s is another great achievement for me."

"It’s a good step, and a big step, and I just need to keep working hard and playing the way I play."

Full interview.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/01/baker-loan-to-owls.html
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Loan to Sheffield Wednesday for the rest of the season

I was hoping that he was going to be loaned to a Premier League team.

Not good enough yet, I'd say. Last thing we want is another Chalobah-like loan. Would rather he went to the Championship and played than the Premier League and didn't.

https://twitter.com/swfc/status/565218815756500992


Recalled from his loan at Wednesday.

Shame, but it shows that we'll take care of him to make sure he reaches his potential.

Baker loan move
http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/02/baker-loan-move.html?WT.mc_id=social_20150225_41097846&adbid=570631359804235776&adbpl=tw&adbpr=22910295

Lewis Baker has today joined League One side MK Dons on loan until the end of the season.

The 19-year-old signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea in August and made his debut as a substitute in last year’s FA Cup third-round win at Derby County. Baker also scored the goal which secured last season’s Barclays Under-21 Premier League title.

He also won the club’s 2013/14 Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Season awards, and earned a first England Under-21 call-up in October.

Best of luck to him.

Following in the footsteps of Paddy


Hopefully with the same outcome.

That would be wonderful.

GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!!!


Baker puts Dons 1-0 up over Chesterfield on his club debut

Quite a goal, too.
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lovely goal.