Chelsea FC loanee Ryan Bertrand was rated the 12th best performer in the Premier League so far by EuroSport for his excellent play at Southampton. Ryan Bertrand has been a key component of the best defense in the Premier League who have only given up a ridiculous five goals in eleven matches. Southampton has also picked up seven clean sheets and have only given up more than one goal in a league match once in the season opener against Liverpool.

It is safe to say that this has become Ryan Bertrand’s most successful loan spell to date. He has been out on loan a remarkable seven times to clubs like Reading, Nottingham Forest, and Aston Villa but he has never been as successful as he has this year. Bertrand has been a constant threat in attack and has fit in seamlessly with the Saints.

If you recall from the summer transfer rumors, Ryan Bertrand was rumored to be on his way to Southampton in a player plus cash swap deal for Luke Shaw who of course ended up at Manchester United. Obviously Southampton saw something they liked in Bertrand and he has made Saints fans forget all about Luke Shaw with his performances.

Here is what EuroSport had to say about Ryan Bertrand:

Bertrand on England selection: “I don’t know what the criteria is to get in there at the minute.” And it’s hard not to agree with him. The man who started the 2012 Champions League final (yep, that really happened) has been in exceptional form in a Southampton defense that has picked up a league-best seven clean sheets. Bertrand would surely be celebrating another England call-up if he played for a so-called big club, but it appears Roy Hodgson is content with just the one outfield Saints player: Nathaniel Clyne (who we’ll come to later).

Source: EuroSport

The question that arises from all this is what will happen to Ryan Bertrand after this season and is he good enough for Chelsea FC? We have stated in the past that he is not the caliber of player needed at Stamford Bridge but his recent performances may make us eat our words. If Jose Mourinho thinks he is good enough after this season then how would he integrate him back in to the team? It would be another success story for the Chelsea FC academy if Bertrand became a first team regular but not at the cost of having a subpar player in the lineup. It will be interesting to see how the leftback progresses this season and what the Chelsea brass will decide to do with him in the summer.

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