davieG Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Leicester City striker Raul Uche dreams of Premier League debut alongside Jamie Vardy By JBlackwell | Posted: March 29, 2017 Raul Uche has scored four goals for Leicester City's under-23s this season However, the teenager is not ruling out a senior debut before the end of the season, even if he is still adjusting to life in a new country. "They have many forwards, but you never know," Uche told Spanish newspaper Marca when asked if he could play in the Premier League before the summer. "My style is made for the physical and direct game of the Premier League. I'm working hard to get the opportunity to play next to Vardy. "I'm not scared, I watch and act accordingly. You really see the quality of Vardy, (Riyad) Mahrez. It is a luxury to train with them. Uche brings the ball down during City under-23s' 2-1 Premier League 2 victory over Arsenal "Vardy is always making jokes and Mahrez is a cool guy. The first time I trained with him, he sent me an impossible ball and then joked that I was supposed to be faster. "(Leonardo) Ulloa helps explain the exercises to me. "The food is very different, it rains a lot and in the winter it's dark at 4pm. Days are very short. The goal for the first year is just to acclimatise." Read more: Leicester City to receive discount on Sporting Lisbon captain - reports City head to Uche's birthplace, Madrid, in a fortnight's time for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico. As the only Spaniard in the squad (the Marca article was headlined 'The Leicester spy'), Uche knows more than most about City's next European opponents and he believes the semi-finals are not a pipedream for Craig Shakespeare and his players. "It is a modest and family-type club, more like Rayo than Atletico, but after winning the Premier League they have grown and have shown that they can still beat anybody," Uche said. "On paper, Atletico are better and more experienced, but on the pitch, it's different. Sevilla were also favourites. If Leicester can hold on at the Calderon, they can do damage at home. "When there are Champions League games on, it shows in the atmosphere. The stadium is always full, the fans sing for the whole game and in the dressing room, you can feel how they are encouraged. "They have nothing to lose, they are aware of what they are doing and they are looking to take their chance." Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leicester-city-striker-raul-uche-dreams-of-premier-league-debut-alongside-jamie-vardy/story-30236283-detail/story.html#CFJugeTEcTV1tw2f.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4DD0gg Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Lad who has just 16 appearances (2 starts) and 4 goals for the under 23's thinks he has a chance of making his premier league debut this season? Cant imagine Ulloa being happy if that happened! Baby steps, Raul, baby steps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 2 minutes ago, m4DD0gg said: who? Raul Uche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 "The food is very different, it rains a lot and in the winter it's dark at 4pm. Days are very short." Sounds like he's loving every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 16 minutes ago, TiffToff88 said: Lad who has just 16 appearances (2 starts) and 4 goals for the under 23's thinks he has a chance of making his premier league debut this season? Cant imagine Ulloa being happy if that happened! Baby steps, Raul, baby steps... He is only 19 to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 5 minutes ago, AKCJ said: He is only 19 to be fair. I know, he seems like a great prospect for the future, but it seems like he wants too much, too soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcben76 Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 He only just makes the bench for the 21s, to play for the seniors is highly unlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimateWinner Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Only time I've seen his name is on the bench for the Under 22s... Like his ambition though, also good to hear that Ulloa helps the youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 25 minutes ago, TiffToff88 said: Lad who has just 16 appearances (2 starts) and 4 goals for the under 23's thinks he has a chance of making his premier league debut this season? Cant imagine Ulloa being happy if that happened! Baby steps, Raul, baby steps... Nothing wrong with ambition imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 55 minutes ago, TiffToff88 said: Lad who has just 16 appearances (2 starts) and 4 goals for the under 23's thinks he has a chance of making his premier league debut this season? Cant imagine Ulloa being happy if that happened! Baby steps, Raul, baby steps... If he doesn't have hopes and dreams at his age, he'll never have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 So we've got a young lad being slated because he's set himself a target. No wonder so many kids fall through the leagues and into obscurity these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 I feel like my first comment is being misunderstood. No there's nothing wrong with ambition, but he's expecting too much too soon in his career. I just hope he doesn't spit his dummy out if he's not thrust into the limelight when he wants to be. I admire his ambition, i really do, but its a bit like me saying i want to become a billionaire overnight and open up my own version of the playboy mansion in Syston next week. With a bit of hard work and devotion, it could happen in a few years time. Admittedly, its infinitely more likely that Uche's dreams will come true before mine does, but a bit of perspective and patience wouldn't go amiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 2 minutes ago, Bert said: So we've got a young lad being slated because he's set himself a target. No wonder so many kids fall through the leagues and into obscurity these days. This. Why are people being so aggressive about a youth prospect being ambitious? Would they rather he be saying "yeah, don't know why I bothered, this lot are dicks, I'll never play." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestoh Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 If Ahmed Musa can get anywhere near the first team, why can't a random Spanish benchwarmer from the U23s??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakeyfox Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Is zlowly, zlowly... still a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxforce5 Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 like this lads attitude - give him a run out when we're safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 This is nice to read. Hopefully makes a name for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Would be nice if he gets a chance, he could be the raul deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishOxide Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Nothing wrong with what he's saying. I'd rather have youth players chomping at the bit than not. He's not said anything out of order at all. It's just down to him whether he gets himself into contention for starts next season and whether he is putting the work in in training and building himself physically to compete. The facilities are there for him to make the most of his opportunity. Hopefully he and Barnes get into the cup side next season, but it depends on the manager for next season and whether he will give youth a chance or whether we have a lot of incoming players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Gerrimin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Fox Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Fair play to him. If he's got the ability then the hunger will take him there. Maybe not this season with those stats but then stats don't tell the whole story. Who's the guy who's banging them in at that level though, is it Ndukwu? If anyone had a chance of getting on in the final game of the season, it'd be that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 @ramadaone able to shed any light on how this guy is rated down the club? Or who the highest rated kids are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 Is sniffing glue allowed on u23's team? Admire his dreams and hope he can become a special player for us one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 29 March 2017 Share Posted 29 March 2017 All I've heard about this guy is that he asked how to boil an egg apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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