CHELSEA ACADEMY’S SECRETS 🤯 Chris Robinson | Perspectives

[@RisingBallers]

Who should we interview on Perspectives next? 🤔

[@joeldavidson2675]

Darius Johnson

[@cavaliib1889]

Charley musunda &jaiden Clarke who I believe will be playing championship or prem in the next two years proper player

[@RisingBallers]

👀 @@cavaliib1889

[@estevanruiz6500]

Maybe a sporting director or someone of that nature, maybe they can provide a bit of insight into how they can affect a club’s structure & a bit more of what their roles actually require from them.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kezza6133]

Guys that came up with var

[@Umbasaa]

People don’t actually comprehend the value provided in this video, the fact it’s only at 10k views is criminal.

[@RisingBallers]

Hahahaha appreciate the kind words! Big up Chris - what an interview.

[@ShredBundy420]

One of the most interesting videos out there. Rising Ballers always had great content and now pushing out even more. Love these footy channels .

[@dondamon4669]

Most people only care about Manchester United

[@BlueLionsTVNiiNiiFC]

Tell me about it

[@Somali-pirateBoy]

@@dondamon4669man utd have been irrelevant for more than a decent other than their transfers

[@MLSNYC88]

I really love how open and honest he is about his misses. So much of football is people telling you about how they were right.

[@RisingBallers]

Big time - super humble guy.

[@OnTheHighEnd]

He’s a scout who knows more than you armchair fanboys in the comment section.

[@user-ze5bg2kr7e]

This is one of the best football vids I’ve watched wow and especially as a Chelsea fan even bette!! Top class vid this should be mill plus views!!! Keep vids like these coming please 🙏 Remember that day Darius got signed for Chelsea and saw a pic of him wearing the yellow Chelsea shirt in a game. Soo gassed for him , shows at his big age of 18/19 still managed to find a way into cobham ❤️ what a baller he was

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate it man! Darius still doing well - 13 apps this season in the eredivisie 🙏

[@BlueLionsTVNiiNiiFC]

You’re the guys!!!!! This was some insightful interview

[@NAPvg28]

I don't think you're getting enough credit for the quality of the questions you're asking to get such a brilliant interview. top notch, hope you build out your podcast more soon

[@RisingBallers]

Thank you for the support bro 👊🏾 More to come!

[@unohanaretsu4412]

I’m only at 8:00 and this interview is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen so much gems dropping in this one and as guy who want to make it it’s really helping and opening my eyes and mind on things honestly very good job RB ! AMAZING CONTENT

[@RisingBallers]

Really appreciate that bro! Thank You for watching & supporting 🙏👑

[@dondamon4669]

You haven't watched much interviews then?

[@geekylove3603]

Chris is so humble and self depreciating. Refreshing.

[@RisingBallers]

Big time. Top guy

[@leehuy6124]

Charly Musonda, and again one of young gems destroy by injury and some players by loan system like Kakuta and Marin. So much with a Chelsea fan like me

[@RisingBallers]

Big shame 🤦‍♂

[@proudtibetan]

Great interview and so much information of behind the scenes of scouts! 🙏🏼

[@RisingBallers]

🙏🙏🙏

[@jacobhoulton1244]

This is some unbelievable insight🙏can tell how passionate he is about the work he’s done!

[@RisingBallers]

Glad you enjoyed the interview bro!

[@truthtortoise3829]

Never watched your channel before, but as a long-time Chelsea fan (and fan of European footy in general) I gotta say this was right up my alley in terms of content. Awesome stuff man, definitely gonna sub for future videos!

[@RisingBallers]

Welcome aboard, appreciate the support bro , more to come for sure! 👊🏾

[@pu.2665]

The best football interview I've ever seen. Well shot. Well edited. Great insights. Brilliant in every way! Congrats to all involved in making this video. Also, a great question to end a great interview! As a mixed-heritage coach, my opinion on Chris' question (on the reason why a lack of diversity in coaching) is that the answer is multifaceted and multidimensional... There's family/cultural pressures which drive cerebral talents (who'd otherwise succeed in coaching) into alternative & higher paid industries where respect (a non-negotiable aspect in many diverse cultures) is more easy to come by... There's perceptions by diverse coaches of the wider culture of English football as being a place where often exclusionary, discriminatory & deliberately oppositional practices happen in subtle & plausibly deniable - though not indetectable - forms; designed, it often seems, to deliberately scupper diverse coaches who often bring new perspectives... There's the difference where coaches are sometimes expected to turn a blind eye to discriminatory behaviours (no matter how infrequent) which cumulatively become impossible to ignore (eg. when raised concerns are ignored), and how this causes diverse coaches to choose between their conscience and their love of coaching... There's the 'uncertainty over dependency' aspect where diverse coaches understand that success in coaching depends on a deep and dependable network and that the deeper the network, the more likely the odd individual within that network may prove susceptible to cultural hang-ups/hangovers... There's the fact that limited opportunities are further put at risk by the potential weaponisation of rules & regulations which while well-meaning can be abused by competitor coaches for advantage... There's the lack of opportunities - can you imagine how dispiriting it is to hear/read the story of Dwight Yorke's failed attempts to get into coaching despite having the right qualifications!? If a guy who played at the highest level and won it all, if he can't make it as a pro coach, then what chance the rest of us?... Then there's the poor pay to top it all off... And that's before getting into the darker side of the cases of abuse of power by powerful figures in the game locally, regionally, etc (rarer though not yet extinct)... Who would put up with any of this for a pittence?! And why should they?! Want to increase diversity in coaching? Compete with other industries that offer a smoother ride on the non-negotiables...

[@RisingBallers]

Really appreciate that man - so glad you liked the interview. Great answer to Chris' question too - appreciate your personal insight!

[@adamschmid7565]

Really interesting perspectives. Football is indeed ruthless and cutthroat at this level. Young players need reminding that there are opportunities beyond just the elite clubs.

[@mackinisation]

This is a fantastic interview, so many takeaways for anyone at every level of football. A must watch for any parent and kid of a certain age that is dreaming of the big time. Pure gold. Thanks for making this video.❤❤❤

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate that man! Thank You!

[@mackinisation]

@@RisingBallers Hi guys, I hope this is ok but I would like to share this link a my tiny platform. I'm just starting a little channel about grassroots football, inspired by you guys at Rising Ballers. I'm a freelance TV Producer/Director looking to move from the mainstream to social media platforms and I'm keen to spread this type of content and hopefully some day make some stuff like this in the future. If this doesn't work for you then just let me know. Keep up the fantastic work and I look forward to your next interview.

[@kyani82]

N8ce.

[@Irespectyouropinion-love]

Sancho tearing it up FOR CHELSEA RIGHT NOW. Incredible business, incredible addition

[@ejjrl1ify]

This is without doubt the most fascinating and informative interview I’ve seen about football. Thank you for this content 🙏🏼

[@misery3694]

Great interview, i think the information shared could be a game changer for players still striving to make it as a footballer

[@RisingBallers]

🙏

[@rowteeme]

KZbin has recommended this video to me for what feels like months. Finally watched it and it's really insightful!

[@MarkP-td1wv]

Brilliant interview. Thank you. Fascinating stuff and especially so because Chris is obviously very articulate, intelligent, and highly credible (he knows this world as well as anyone!)

[@ally4commerce]

Cobham is by far the best academy in the UK. Insane output of Talent.

[@gregordrizzlewing7339]

It’s ridiculous the amount that have passed through at times as well. Pulisic Olise Rice Musiala. Guaranteed most prem teams have a starter out of Cobham.

[@irunfar1125]

The way he is speaking about Sancho, Alli and Homes is cold. That is the personality you've gotta have to be in this job. Just to say 'no' to a lot of people and be emotionless inside is an indication of a top scout

[@RisingBallers]

Foreal - I think the clip has been a bit misunderstood on social media tbh. He's not saying that they're bad players by any means - he is saying that he decided they weren't the best fit for Chelsea at the time. Was he right? One to debate...

[@irunfar1125]

@@RisingBallers not only them top lads. All the guys that were rejected, I really loved that he underlined the fact that it is not always about your footballing skills, but your mind and personality. Seeing Chels boys bottle it at Wembley says it all. And.. I am a blues fan too

[@BMJYDK]

I actually appreciate this, he's made a pretty good shout on all of them even at a young age and whilst I appreciate he was potentially wrong about their technical skills, attitude wise he was spot on. Reminds me of when American coaches talk about intangibles.

[@TheChees1996]

But somehow players like mount go through.

[@makaveliddon]

"Cold"......"emotionless".....with all due respect...this is a very Old Skool way of dealing with young players. As adults in sport, we also have a duty of care to these young people. I know football is a business but at the end of the day, the kids are not machines. They are people with thoughts and emotions who are still trying to learn and find their way in life. This is why a lot of the ones that don't make it end up with mental health issues and/or become suicidal. As a collective, we must address this "meat grinder" style of producing quality players.

[@chadvandalen4688]

This was a brilliant watch!!

[@josephmcdermott3678]

Elite interview - Great watch and is a credit to all scouting staff within the game.

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate it bro!

[@MD-it5od]

Honest and insightful. It does make me think that the path to being an established premier league player is in a small part a lottery. One observation how many dads with 5 sons have 4 that have been through the academy system

[@RisingBallers]

Football is definitely a game of opinions , makes it very difficult for sure

[@walidhossainanik1896]

Brilliant brilliant interview. Sensational insight about scouting and what made Chelsea academy so special. Kudos for making the video.

[@MrNurdler]

Wow what a great insight into modern day football. I am 61 and was brought up in a different time football wise. I watched this on a Sunday afternoon and can say it was very educational. More of this please.👍

[@cavaliib1889]

Honestly man I love what rising ballers have been doing so much greatness ‼️ may you keep winning and producing more top talents

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate the support my guy ❤

[@cjnicco19]

This was Fantastic!

[@RisingBallers]

🙏

[@CFCHhhhh]

Best vid this. Like this idea of getting people from coaching , scouting so we get to know abt clubs from very close.

[@del8boy]

I have 2 sons one went pro the other went to the police, one of my sons has 2 boys one with a pro academy in scotland, so I have an interest in what Chris Robinson said in this video. I must say it is nice to see and listen to someone that does not sit in the fence.I wish him all the luck needed in his future endeavours.

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate the comment, thanks for your support

[@AmazinJ89]

really great watch, really interesting insight into the game we all love. look forward to more Perspectives

[@wfcjosh]

This was so interesting. The fact this hasnt got near 1mil views is criminal

[@estevanruiz6500]

Wonderful insight & very well thought out questions. Love these sorts of deep dive videos with true professionals who can step back & give real unbiased insight. Interviewer did great to keep it flowing nicely without cutting Chris off👏🏼🤌🏼

[@RisingBallers]

Glad you enjoyed bro!

[@colinterian]

What a great interview! Enjoyed every bit of it.

[@gabrielpalermo195]

Awesome interview!

[@RisingBallers]

Thank You for watching bro!

[@jonny1f]

So insightful and concise, great interview 👏

[@juniormoka8595]

Great video!

[@GaretJax-z5i]

Really enjoyed that. He imparts some great info

[@dennisd2531]

Excellent viewing, very interesting and extremely informative, well done..

[@SR-jd3de]

These are very good,this and the Tyriqe one,hope you do some more

[@RisingBallers]

Amazing man thanks for watching

[@Make_shift705]

Brilliant interview, I hope many parents and dreamers listen to the realism of the game!

[@OAKCB5]

I've said to so many young guys that once you reach 17-18, and first team isn't really on the books, in terms of games, just go on loan. get the game time. This vid is really good. great perspective.

[@dondamon4669]

Told so many have you and now your telling KZbin 😂

[@nichobee]

​@@dondamon4669 don't be weird

[@clivepalmer3545]

Great insight here 👌🏾

[@P99-v6y]

Loved this video! Super insightful and interesting to learn even more than I knew. I’d love to hear more about scouting stories too and to see if there has been any major progression in terms of recognition and respect for scouts?

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate the support, More to come!

[@P99-v6y]

@@RisingBallersand feel free to stick to chelsea lol! Or Swansea if ever 🤩👍🏼

[@wilfredonyambu6991]

Soo informative. Continue doing this. I love it❤

[@KingKong-ee8hc]

This interview was an eye opener wow

[@agronkasolli1259]

Brilliant interview …!

[@Abunm]

This is a masterclass!

[@RisingBallers]

Glad you enjoyed it man!

[@scoorappap2822]

Great Advice as a father of a Asian Academy Cat 1 player taken away some solid advice. Resilience is the one as a failed footballer myself lack of Resiliency and family support is main factor for Asians, however as a 2nd generation British Asian our kids have total support and equal opportunities now. No one will stop you if you good enough, racism is no longer an excuse.

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate the comment , wishing your child all the best. 👊🏾

[@Seaxuan]

It easier to scout fast & strong players from age 7&8, tbh grandma could spot those boys, but difficult to scout football intelligence at that age, we might get bunch of Rashford & saka in the end, but missed all the pirlo & kroos in the process

[@sanjek]

Fantastic interview, thanks so much.

[@Dkuba1741]

At the first glance, he actually looks like Robert Dinero. Kudos to the interviewer and intervewee... Brilliant Interview 🎉

[@grovegreen123]

Really good this

[@RisingBallers]

🙏

[@nombob]

Great interview, 👍🏻

[@RisingBallers]

Thanks for watching man

[@carlbyronrodgers]

Good enough depends on manager,style of play and the politics of the changing room.

[@FrancisPierre]

Wonderful Interview

[@RisingBallers]

Thank you, appreciate the support 👊🏾

[@ricardobaggio4330]

Insightful !!

[@RisingBallers]

🙏🤝

[@zion9146]

Musonda very good talent

[@RisingBallers]

Baller - such a shame he didn't make it at Chelsea

[@Ohaechesi]

Yall should interview more scouts from the premier league. YOUR THOUGHTS

[@RisingBallers]

👀

[@RespecTheLevYT]

What an incredible man!

[@victortodd99]

world class interview. good news for our family that you can get a chance even at age 18...

[@martimfreitas2009]

Very good Chris is the boss!😊

[@mebormarbz9283]

Top notch!!!!

[@RisingBallers]

Thanks for watching bro

[@Jude-the-Evertonian]

This might sound crazy but I have been asked to go on a trial for Chelsea 3 different times but I could only go to the development centre and I have been on a full Brighton trial but I live to far away to go to Chelsea but now I’m going into u 12 s and I hope I can sign and go on to play pro

[@skatertreflipable]

If I am a kid trying to go pro. This is a video I would watch and study.

[@RisingBallers]

Facts

[@kabirudere4240]

incredible insight!

[@rickchambers5199]

Top interview 👌🏻

[@RisingBallers]

Thanks for watching bro

[@ShamirReuben]

Just found this. I'm speechless. Tremendous work!

[@r3n-S]

To answer Chris’ question. It is lack of diversity in decision making roles in football clubs. There’s an conscious/unconscious bias in football clubs on how Managment and players should look, behave, speak etc. At the heart of it, football is an old boys sport. It’s about who the decision makers can relate to because it’s more comfortable for them. A good player and a “good lad” together counts as the perfect player/manager to recruit. “Good lad” meaning they have similar background and understanding of each other. Perfect case study is QPR Academy. At the time, Tony Fernandes (Indian Owner) Les Ferdinand (Director of football). That club was the most diverse I’ve seen in staff and players. Most South Asian players I’ve seen at club to this day. Because they’re recruiting who the best is for the role and doing their best to wipe away any bias. Answer is, football ex-pro’s/aspiring coaches should aim for other roles that just management. They should be taken seriously for decision making roles like Les. More like a “money-ball” approach to recruitment Holding senior staff accountable to make sure they diversify as best they can by looking at who is best in class in the industry and getting them in. No matter race, sex or anything else.

[@RisingBallers]

Interesting take bro! Thank You for watching

[@johndoe2769]

Good media training, very PC. The elites would be proud of your answer

[@moreish7193]

How has that gone for QPR?

[@Spectrescup]

Chelsea had an African as director of football 20 years ago. First top league team to have a black captain. First top league team to have a black manager.

[@chriswoodfanpage]

class listen

[@ShaggyCannin]

I was hoping they would ask Chris who was the scout who didn’t sign Mbappe because of his defensive work rate 😂 Great interview though 👌🏼

[@RisingBallers]

😂😂😂😂

[@leediaper438]

Being a Chelsea fan the amount Chris mentions Conor Gallagher shows how important , expecially to this Chelsea team, he really is. If the owners sell him then they truly dont understand the club

[@RisingBallers]

He is an absolute baller! Ripping it this season

[@dimasrosidi3537]

Hey Chris, can you take scouting director for indonesia to resiliency of half blood player. i think its new challenges for you. the first step i think should be contact the president association of football he’s name erick tohir former president of inter milan

[@Jude-the-Evertonian]

I also have a really big question have u heard of AS Eastbourne or all stars because we have made plenty of pro footballs 🎉🎉🎉

[@aaloo69]

“It took us years and years and £10m a year to realise that sometimes players develop at 18 or 19 and other players who developed early that we thought were the best players ever actually fall away by the time they’re 18/19when size and physicality are no longer a differentiator” 🙄

[@aaloo69]

It’s not like we didn’t have examples like Ian Wright, Jamie Vardy and Dele Alli to reflect on.

[@aaloo69]

Academy level coaches and scouts are essentially cut from the same cloth as used car salesman and salesman of dodgy time shares. Or ppl who predicted that the internet would fail by 2001. Or the ones who overlooked companies like Amazon or Uber when they were small. Untalented, unintelligent and there by virtue of privilege rather than “talent”

[@aaloo69]

There is no doubt at all that idiots like this bloke would have passed up the opportunity to sign Busquets Xavi Iniesta and Messi if they had been in England as kids.

[@Sf_Baron]

Cobham 💙💙💙💙💙

[@BobbyBlue1905]

Chris! 💙

[@samlee86421]

Great guest. You should have asked him his questions at the end

[@RisingBallers]

Thanks for the support bro

[@n7xyy]

Great interview. I think for Black coaches many maybe just don’t decide to do it. Because they feel they won’t be given the chance to start off with. We need a handful of really high profile English black manager success stories to help this. Asian players I feel is because as a culture football isn’t as pushed or Marvelled. Education is placed much higher than sports often.

[@mattwhite7514]

I would like to know what his opinion on ex and current pro's kids who are gifted academy places just because their dad plays for the 1st team

[@owondrr9710]

Gem 💎 for players trying to make it .

[@RisingBallers]

Facts!

[@fechalaboudoulaye6544]

The only thing i notice in this interview, is that this man love Gallagher😂😂❤

[@michaeldawson3033]

Very insightful Feel free to reply with links to football interviews as insightful as this

[@tukdetukdegang4445]

Hazard also rated Musonda highly 😊

[@drex5160]

Roman: Invests in the academy Clownlake: Cashes in on the investment🤦‍♂️

[@MasterGamgeeThe2nd]

Mmmmm yeah under roman we didn’t bring in any young players until we had to with the transfer ban they were a source of revenue for Chelsea bringing in a player for nothing and selling them for a profit. Youth players getting more of a look in now if you ask me

[@bisonkambaine5628]

I feel for managers. How can you put some faith in the youth when the game is driven heavily by results, expecially Chelsea managers who never last more than two seasons.

[@RisingBallers]

Definitely a very tough job. Hard to trust in youth, when you don’t have the full full backing of board

[@kianrosenberg9623]

Can't believe you didn't mention Declan Rice

[@MaloPlayz]

Imagine Reece, Enzo and Caicedo in midfield 😮

[@OrangeBananaPear]

Really interesting after a few mins already. I recommend the Michael Calvin book “No Hunger in Paradise”. Can send it to someone if interested. The main takeaway being that a vast majority are just there to support the ONE who could make it.

[@RisingBallers]

Great book! Thanks for taking the time to watch the vid.

[@MD-it5od]

No hunger in paradise

[@OrangeBananaPear]

@@MD-it5od typo!

[@denisbuwembo7695]

Ruben was getting their under Sari them that injury

[@slowedversion6393]

Top content here

[@RisingBallers]

Appreciate the support bro 👊🏾

[@zion9146]

Rio and tyrique are next up from chelseas academy

[@RisingBallers]

Ballers!

[@anthonyofarrell]

Not only is Sancho not good enough for Chelsea, he isn't good enough for the premier league. When Sancho comes up against good premiership defenders he gets found out, he's fine against defenders in the Bundesliga who are slower and not very good.

[@nichobee]

Entirely agree, and even in Bundesliga his best form was only when coming off the bench against tired legs. He's quick with his feet but not very quick between the ears

[@Glw-es6tf]

A few months down the line now and a Mr Cole Palmer might disagree with your comments…..

[@danielo9097]

Wow, you are wrong

[@nkosimngomz9048]

I'm here, all I need is an opportunity. My coaching ethos centers around philosophy, culture and structure.

[@Mase1591]

Chris' question about the lack of British Asian footballers in academies is an interesting one. Outside of the obvious issues of general attitudes in this country, I think a lot of it comes down to immigrant mentality - as Chris points out, a lot of jobs in football are inherently insecure and a lot of British Asian kids are 1st or 2nd gen immigrants, whose parents will have sacrificed a lot of start a new life in a new country. It's only natural that they'd push their kids towards more stable careers than football, especially considering committing to football is obviously going to come at the expense of more traditional academic qualifications. Plus I think there's a big cultural clash there. So much football culture in this country is still so intrinsically linked with drinking alcohol. It's not really compatible or welcoming to anyone who is a practicing Muslim, for example.

[@RisingBallers]

Really good points man, thank you for taking the time to answer. So do you see this gradually changing and more asians are likely to enter the football world?

[@nichobee]

​​@@RisingBallers eventually, IMO. Here in Australia we've had plenty of ethnic South Asian families for some decades now, but talents of South Asian origin have only begun to break into the Aussie cricket grassroots in the last 10 years or so. That's entirely down to attitudes, whichever way you choose to characterise them. Attitudes take a while to change.

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

Do you realise that it isn't racism as to why South Asian players are few and far between? They love cricket for starters. The parents don't want them to be footballers, they want them to be doctors or cricketers. The majority haven't been anywhere near good enough to be professional let alone semi professional. Stop with this indoctrinated bull. If there is any racism involved, it's from the parents of South Asian kids who don't want their kids involved in football

[@M4riCuri]

boga & musonda 🕊

[@MFC-w5y]

Well, you know, if scouts and coaches really look at that 3 points it would be great. But in fact they are looking only for big guys that's why we have poor quality of football in low divisions

[@JamesOliverHouse]

60 million in 1992 is 126 million in 2023 according to the Bank of England, obviously 60 mil for relegation is mad but still inflation is madder and to say 60 mil in 92 in comparison to 60 mil for relegation now shows the financial growth in the game without considering inflation is a non-thought out statement.

[@JamesOliverHouse]

Also according to the metro in the 2023 season Man City got 63 mil for winning the prem 20th got around 3, obviously this doesn't include parachute payments or tv revenue. But not a fan of this line overall 😆

[@HansleyGumbaketi]

I think Theirry Henry was saying on the Champions League show that Spanish football scouts look at the mental aptitude of the player and their football IQ so about movement off the ball. UK seems to be focused on the physical aspects. Not if a footballer is smart or not.