CHELSEA youngster Alfie Gilchrist has been praised by club legend John Terry.
The 20-year-old made his senior debut last night as the Blues beat Crystal Palace 2-1.
Gilchrist came on for the final few minutes to help seal the three points.
His brief cameo made him an instant hit with supporters as he flew into a crunching tackle on Jeffrey Schlupp and then tried to block a clearance with his head.
Fans loved it, one said: “This man breaths Chelsea. This is the energy we want across the squad.”
Another added: “Looked a bit like JT there.”
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A third wrote: “Is that Alfie or JT? Love the passion.”
The comparisons to Terry led to the former club captain praising centre-back Gilchrist.
He wrote on social media: “I f*****g love this.”
In another post, Terry added: “Delighted for Alfie. Congratulations mate.”
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Gilchrist has captained several of Chelsea’s youth-teams throughout his years at the club.
And Terry, who has coached the player, previously revealed he thinks the wonderkid has a huge future ahead of him, saying: “He’s a really really good player.
“He’s got an unbelievable attitude. He’s been at the club since the age of eight.
“He performs so well on a daily basis, does everything right. I think he’s got a good chance.
“I think Alfie’s next step is to go on loan next season and then you should see how he does.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
