On the same day, Emenalo happened to be on a business trip in London. After witnessing the important days of his son's career, he returned to Riyadh because he is currently the Director of Soccer in Saudi United. It is no accident that 17-year-old Langdon was able to sit on the bench against Liverpool. The wave of injuries in the Blues midfield and defense gave the teenager the opportunity to train with the first team. However, being able to be selected in Chelsea’s most important game of the season also shows how important he is to the team.
Landon's only previous appearance on the first team bench was in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals last season against Legia Warsaw, when Chelsea had already won 3-0 in the first leg, and Saturday's selection reflected his encouraging improvement.
At the end of last season, Langdon was promoted from the U18 echelon to the U21 echelon participating in the Premier League 2. He had started every game for Chelsea in the Premier League Division 2 before being drafted into the first team. It is worth mentioning that he serves as the left back in five Premier League 2 games and two European Youth League games. In addition, he also played as left-back in both games this season for the England U17 national team.
Landon has been mainly playing in the midfield so far in his career. In the second half of the preseason friendly match against Bromley, his performance in the midfield position attracted people's attention. However, his ability to play multiple positions, including central defenders, will be of great benefit to his future development.
football genes flow in this family, not only from their father Michael (who was a Nigerian international and participated in the 1994 World Cup), but also from their mother Erin Fay (who was the goalkeeper of Washington Freedom, the first professional women's football team in the United States). Sebastian (19), the eldest of Erin and Michael’s three sons, is a member of the British national basketball team. He has just started his freshman year at Loyola University in Maryland. If Langdon can maintain his current progress momentum, he is expected to soon have his Chelsea first-team debut.