Charlie Webster named Dion Rankine’s speed as the one skill he’d take from a fellow Chelsea player.
As quoted by the 5th Stand, Webster admitted that his academy colleague has the type of pace he’d love to possess.
Rankine is certainly no slouch when it comes to a sprint.
The 20-year-old can shoot out of the blocks like an Olympic runner, with few at Cobham able to keep up with him.
His swiftness across the surface has been picked up before by Exeter manager Matt Taylor, who’s side faced the forward in the Papa John’s trophy last year.
Tayler lauded Rankine for having ‘lightening pace’, a trait that Webster also picked up on.
‘Dion Rankine’s pace… wow!’ said the young midfielder when asked to name the ability he’d transfer over to himself from another Stamford Bridge star.
Charlie Webster is wonderful in his own right
Fortunately for the Chelsea prodigy, he has plenty of other strengths in his locker to make up for a lack of speed.
He is comfortable on the ball and has a handy knack of scoring from midfielder.
Webster has already netted four times this season, closing in on the seven he accumulated in the previous campaign.
It is this gift, along with further assets, that has earned the teenager the right to train with Graham Potter’s senior squad.
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