Ryan Bertrand

Ryan Bertrand is desperate to prove his worth to Chelsea and challenge Ashley Cole for the spot as the Blues’ regular left-back. The 23-year-old defender has been limited to 12 Premier League starts this season but has still managed 34 appearances in all competitions for the west Londoners. Bertrand made his 50th appearance for Chelsea in the 2-1 win over Sunderland on Sunday as he filled in for the injured Cole. And although the England international accepts that squad rotation is to be...Read Full Story

Ryan Bertrand insists Chelsea are used to having a hectic fixture schedule at this stage of the season. Much has been made of the Blues’ packed run-in after they were forced to play Manchester United in the FA Cup on Monday less than 48 hours after taking on Southampton in the Premier League. But 23-year-old Bertrand insists that a busy schedule comes as a result of being at a club of Chelsea’s stature ahead of their Europa League quarter-final first leg against Rubin Kazan on Thursday. “We...Read Full Story

Taken from The Sun Just over a week ago, 22 year old Ryan Bertrand made his first ever European appearance in the most elaborate way possible, in the Champions League final.  Bertrand lasted 74 minutes in the match, as he gave an assured performance, and he certainly wasn’t overawed by the occasion, as many feared. So where does the youngster go from here? Loan deals Bertrand left his first club Gillingham to go to Chelsea at age 16, for a small fee of £125,000. After an impressive first...Read Full Story

Ryan Bertrand has declared that Chelsea deserve greater recognition for their recent success. The reigning European champions have been embroiled in the fall-out from the Mark Clattenburg affair, with the club having accused him of using ‘inappropriate language’ towards John Obi Mikel last weekend, which has come hot on the heels of the John Terry racism scandal. The 23 year old wing-back said : “We’ve got off to a very good start this season and I don’t think we have got enough credit for...Read Full Story

September 5, 2012 Filed under Chelsea Posted by admin LONDON, England  ●  England defender Ryan Bertrand signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea on Wednesday, four months after rising to prominence for the European champion at the end of last season. The 23-year-old Bertrand finally lived up to his promise at the English Premier League giants last season, and was rewarded with a starting spot in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on the left of midfield – despite...Read Full Story