Lewis Baker was a promising young man from the blue quarry in Cobham who will always be remembered for José Mourinho’s 2014 prediction. “My conscience tells me that if, for example, Lewis Baker, Izzy Brown and Dominic Solanke are not international in a few years, I should blame myself.” However, at 26 years old, he has not had the fruitful career that the Portuguese coach predicted … until this weekend.
This Saturday, eight years after his first game in the Chelsea shirt, Lewis Baker was wearing the shirt of the London first team again. During these years he has suffered eight different assignments, that forced him to play in the Netherlands, Germany or Turkey. Many troubles that have finally had a small prize. Tuchel has given the midfielder a chance to play for half an hour in the FA Cup against the modest Chesterfield. His only meeting to date with Chelsea’s first team was on Three Kings’ Eve in 2014 against Derby County also in the FA Cup. On that occasion he played just three promising minutes.
Lewis Baker ends his contract at the end of this season and will finally leave Chelsea since he was 10 years old. Stamford Bridge will received with a loud ovation. Recognizing one of their own and thanking him for the effort and his love for Chelsea during these years. 16 years in the club for 33 minutes of play.