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CHELSEA SIGN SWEDISH STARLET AMIN AFFANE
News from Sweden this morning has picked up Chelsea’s first academy scholarship signing for next summer from overseas. It arrives in the form of Swedish 16 year-old midfielder Amin Affane, who has signed a three-year deal to begin in July. ...
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CHELSEA U18S 2-1 NORWICH U18S – FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS PROVIDE LATE DRAMA
Less than 48 hours after sealing their place in the FA Youth Cup Semi Finals, Chelsea’s academy team were back in league action under the floodlights of their Cobham pitch. An unusual Friday night fixture brought a tough fixture with Norwich, and a late win sealed by an own goal. ...
WATFORD U18S 0-4 CHELSEA U18S: RAMPANT BLUES POWER INTO SEMI FINALS
For the second time in three years, Chelsea are in the FA Youth Cup Semi Finals. They reached that stage after dismantling Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night. Goals from Kaby, Marko Mitrovic, Jeffrey Bruma and Josh McEachran sealed a result which reflected the gulf in class between the two sides ...
CHELSEA RES 1-2 ARSENAL RES: SPURNED CHANCES COST BLUES POINTS
After the senior team and under-18s went head to head in the first weekend of the month, the reserve teams of Chelsea and Arsenal completed the trifecta on Monday night with a pulsating and entertaining derby at Griffin Park. Despite putting in an effort full of energy, tenacity and effort, Chelsea missed ...
LOAN ROUND-UP FEB 8-14 – CORK MAKES PREMIER LEAGUE BOW
In another quiet week overall for Chelsea’s young loanees, the highlight has to belong to Jack Cork, who after making his way through the football league finally made his Premier League debut. It even came in West London, albeit as a substitute for Burnley away to Fulham. ...
CHARLTON U18S 2-2 CHELSEA U18S: PHILLISKIRK BRACE RESCUES POINT
In a rescheduled academy league fixture, Chelsea’s Under-18s fought back from two goals down this lunchtime at Sparrows Lane to earn a 2-2 draw from Charlton Athletic, who they had beaten twice already this season. On another day, the Blues may have won, as they also saw three efforts denied by ...
DALLAS BECKONS FOR YOUNG BLUES
This March, Chelsea’s Reserve and Academy side will return to Dallas, Texas for participation in the Dallas Cup, a prestigious youth tournament in its 31st year. After finishing as runners-up three years ago, they’ll be looking to go one better this time. ...
LOAN ROUND-UP FEB 1-7 – WINS HARD TO FIND FOR LOAN STARS
It’s been a tough week for Chelsea’s loanees, with wins largely at a premium. Jack Cork once again joined the ranks of those at temporary homes, but was unable to make his debut, whilst elsewhere Miroslav Stoch’s FC Twente lost their long unbeaten league record. ...
PROSENIK IN GOOD SPIRITS DESPITE INJURY
It’s been a tough first year in England for Austrian striker Philipp Prosenik. After a useful pre-season and first few weeks of the campaign proper, and a handful of goals to his name, injuries have made things tough for the former Rapid Vienna striker. But, in an interview with Nachrichten, ...
CHELSEA U-18S 0-0 ARSENAL U-18S: BLUES EARN POINT IN HARD-FOUGHT DERBY
The annual academy league clash between Chelsea and Arsenal is one of the most keenly anticipated on the calendar, and a healthy crowd was attracted to a cold and overcast Cobham on Saturday morning. The game failed to live up to its billing for the large part, finishing goalless, but despite the majority ...
KAKUTA: VINDICATION
Twenty-four hours have passed since Chelsea announced that after deliberations with FIFA, RC Lens and the CAS, all sanctions placed on the club and Gael Kakuta last September would be lifted with immediate effect. The last day has given us time to reflect on the original decision, how it was reported ...
JACK CORK’S PREMIER LEAGUE CHANCE
He may only be 20, but Jack Cork’s professional career to date has seen more clubs than many players will see in a career. With six loan spells at five different clubs outside the top flight, the England Under-21 international has patiently bided his time and on transfer deadline day finally got ...
ASTON VILLA RES 3-1 CHELSEA RES: WEIMANN DOES FOR BLUES ONCE AGAIN
Andreas Weimann was at the heart of everything Aston Villa did well at Griffin Park earlier this season as Chelsea crashed to a 4-0 loss to open the campaign. In the rematch on Monday night, he was at it again, notching twice to keep his team at the top of the Premier Reserve League South on a disappointing ...
