Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo is proud of the standards at his academy and is clearly annoyed by all the praise heaped on Tottenham's youth policy this season.

Emenalo doesn't understand why Spurs seem to get a lot of praise when he believes the one player they have truly produced is England striker Harry Kane. He also says Chelsea are in a better position in terms of their academy.

'In reality it is just the one key player, Harry Kane,' said Emenalo. 'Dele Alli they bought, Eric Dier they bought; Tom Carroll is a fringe player. So with all the hoopla about Tottenham, it's just the one player.'

Tottenham have been criticised by Michael Emenalo for having only Harry Kane come through their ranks

Emenalo believes that Kane, who has scored 24 goals this season for Spurs, is the best they have produced

'So with all the hoopla about Tottenham, it's just the one player so we try to remind them it's not just a Chelsea problem. We want them to be patient because they (the parents) want it quicker than the boys want it or the boys are ready to take it.'

Indeed, Emenalo speaks with confidence for another reason and that is because Chelsea's academy has been successful in winning trophies. They have just come off the back of retaining the UEFA Youth League.

On Friday, they play Manchester City in the first-leg of the FA Youth Cup final, which they are defending for a fourth time.

Two players who have been part of the Blues' youth success, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Bertrand Traore, have both had chances this season at Stamford Bridge.

Both are also expected to be retained in the first-team squad by incoming manager Antonio Conte. And there are high hopes for right-back Todd Kane after an impressive season at NEC Nijmegen in Holland's Eredivisie.

(left to right) Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham and Kasey Palmer celebrate winning the UEFA Youth League

Others will have to show patience. Andreas Christensen will spend a second year at Borussia Monchengladbach and a decision will be made about the next step for Tammy Abraham, an 18-year-old striker who drew enquiries from Premier League teams in January.

But Emenalo urged them to have faith in a system which will see them mature at 21 or 22.

'Christensen will be a superb player,' said Emenalo. 'I see on a regular basis that Jake Clarke-Salter and Fikayo Tomori are going to be outstanding players.

'They are young and I don't know if they decide to get fat. There's nothing I can do about that. If they continue the way that they are, they will make it because they have great talent, there's no doubt about that.

'There is a co-ordinated effort from everybody to want to make this happen. Not just because it feels good, and it is nice to have a backbone the fans can relate to and support.

'But with the investment we are making and where we think the game is going and the competition that we have, you can't just buy your way out of trouble all the time.