{"id":293971,"date":"2023-11-03T11:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293971"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:26:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:26:07","slug":"chelsea-really-rate-their-new-mount-castledine-as-pochettino-calls-him-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/chelsea-really-rate-their-new-mount-castledine-as-pochettino-calls-him-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea &#8216;really rate&#8217; their new Mount Castledine as Pochettino calls him up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Mason-Mount-Chelsea-5047361.jpg?r=1699008524731\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u00a0may have found their new Mason Mount in Leo Castledine. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder has been a key figure for the Under-21s side this season and was recently handed his first senior matchday squad call-up for the Blues&#8217;\u00a0Carabao Cup clash with Blackburn on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Castledine has also been training with the first team over the last few weeks, after being in and out of sessions last season. According to Football.London, the youngster is highly rated\u00a0within Cobham by Chelsea figures and is expected to go far.<\/p>\n<p>Castledine has represented England at every age group from\u00a0Under-15s to Under-18s and captained Chelsea&#8217;s under-18s during the 2021\/2022 season.\u00a0The teenager started off his career at Chelsea before moving to Wimbledon at the age of seven.<\/p>\n<p>There he developed into a tough-tackling centre-back but later moved up the pitch to midfield where he began to really excel. In 2020, he returned to his boyhood club where he has quickly become one of the brightest youngsters in Chelsea&#8217;s excellent youth system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Leo-Castledine-5047366.jpg?r=1699008524839\"><\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the transition from defence to midfield, Castledine told the BBC three years ago: &#8220;Moving from defence to midfield was a very gradual process for me. It took about two seasons. I was a tough-tackling centre-back at the start of my U13 season and now, towards the end of U15 season, I am a centre midfielder and sometimes play as a number 10.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Castledine said that his favourite players were Jack Grealish and Mount.\u00a0&#8220;I dribble and create chances just like Grealish,&#8221; he said. Castledine also stated that he is a very similar player to Mount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Arsenal could use three players in swap deal transfer to beat Chelsea to Toney[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd boss Ten Hag &#8216;faces Sancho and Antony pressure&#8217; as tensions rise[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Chelsea and Man Utd target set to finally hit the market as \u00a340m &#8216;demand made'[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Leo-Castledine-5047368.jpg?r=1699008524880\"><\/p>\n<p>Last year, he was also likened to the Manchester United midfielder as well as Connor Gallagher by Chelsea Under-21 manager Mark Robinson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of energy, he is similar to Mason Mount and Conor Gallagher. I think he has more elements of Conor out of the two of them. He can be very dangerous when he arrives in the box, is really good in the air, and we have to make sure we keep working on that as well. He is definitely going to be a goal-scoring midfielder,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n<p>Leo is the son of former Wimbledon and Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Stewart Castledine and ex-Homes Under the Hammer presenter Lucy Alexander.\u00a0Stewart played for\u00a0Wimbledon\u00a0from 1991 until 2000, but his son opted to end his seven-year stay at the club in pursuit of Premier League football.<\/p>\n<p>Castledine\u00a0signed his first professional contract with\u00a0The Blues\u00a0in August 20 2022, on the day of his seventeenth birthday.\u00a0Posting to Instagram, Castledine wrote: &#8220;A proud moment to have signed my first professional contract @chelseafc bring on the rest of the season!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1695116350709.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1695116196960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1695116196960.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Watch TNT Sports and Discovery+ througn Amazon Prime Video for \u00a329.99 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an easy way to watch all the best sports and the Premier League throughout 2023 without signing up to a contract.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1692264159219.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692263979790.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692263979790.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Sky is giving exisiting customers the chance to watch TNT Sports for just \u00a325 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It is added onto your existing package meaning you can watch every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match, plus exclusive Premier League games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1692264531299.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692264338510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692264338510.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Virgin Media allows customers to upgrade their existing packages for a set price.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re not yet a Virgin Media customer, you can get the Bigger Bundle + Sports for \u00a365 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It comes with mega fast broadband, a Virgin 360 box and TONS of sports channels for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1830998\/Chelsea-Mason-Mount-Mauricio-Pochettino-football-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Chelsea\u00a0may have found their new Mason Mount in Leo Castledine. 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