“This move needs to make me a man,” he says with a grin. “The Championship is a man’s game. I’ve got a big scar down my leg from today’s game, but it’s normal. You just have to man up and deal with it and face the challenge the Championship brings.”
One of the most promising of the Chelsea's many up-and-coming stars, the midfielder is currently on loan with Rotherham United. This isn’t a move to pamper him and massage his ego; there’s much more to it than that. As Brown says, he’s attempting to bridge the gap from youth-team star to first-team regular.