Chelsea has to let Callum Hudson-Odoi “be 18”, according to Antonio Rudiger.
He said the London club should put too much pressure on his now and tomorrow as the club as a whole seeks greater consistency.
On if the youngster can be great, he said, “That’s what he can become, yes.
“But he is 18 years old. And one should let him be 18. And do not pretend that he is 27 and already experienced everything.”
On Chelsea’s current situation, he said, “It’s up to us now. What happened against Bournemouth must not happen again.
“Our biggest shortcoming is that we lost consistency. We always want [it], but sometimes not a lot works out. We go blank a bit currently, but it’s no reason to talk everything down. I am not that kind of guy.
“For a long time, Chelsea had a defensive approach. And you can’t get used to something new overnight. Pep Guardiola’s first year wasn’t all that smooth as well.”
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