The weekly loan review gets that little bit shorter again this week after Patrick van Aanholt returned to Chelsea after his spell at Newcastle, but there was still a lack of major news, by and large. Ryan Bertrand saw his FA Cup run with Reading come to a grinding second-half halt, whilst there were also [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s Under-18s dropped two points at home in the FA Premier Academy League on Saturday morning, drawing 2-2 with Southampton. Having led 2-0 in the first half, defensive lapses and one error of monumental proportions allowed the visitors to come away with a deserved share of the spoils in what was an engrossing affair.
Continue reading …It’s been a busy midweek of youth international representation for young Blues, with notable achievements for at least half a dozen of the burgeoning talents as they headed away from Cobham to play for their countries. With a lot to cover, let’s dive in.
Continue reading …Forgive the Wizard of Oz reference in the title if you will. There are times when news breaks concerning the Chelsea Youth and Reserve team, but it might not warrant a full article for one reason or another. There is an alternative, and growing means of news reporting. Intrigued? Please, do read on.
Continue reading …A quiet seven days in loan land has seen headlines hard to find, as you may have realised by this tame latest effort. But, you can only work with what life throws at you, and this week we’ve seen Jack Cork begin to establish himself at Burnley, and Miroslav Stoch miss FC Twente’s European elimination [...]
Continue reading …With attentions firmly turned elsewhere on a Champions League Wednesday, it would have been easy to forget that Chelsea’s Reserves were in midweek action with a rescheduled fixture away to West Ham. A young and makeshift team battled hard in poor conditions throughout but ultimately fell short to a goal in either half from the [...]
Continue reading …For the second week in a row, Jack Cork is the main focus of the loan round-up. After making his Premier League debut away to Fulham, he made his first start this Sunday away to Aston Villa, and whilst Burnley toiled in a 5-2 defeat, the England Under-21 international was the Clarets’ best player and [...]
Continue reading …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.
Continue reading …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.
Continue reading …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 on the night, [...]
Continue reading …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 a number of [...]
Continue reading …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.
Continue reading …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 the woodwork.
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