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The Loan Report: May 13-19

The Loan Report: May 13-19

This week’s Loan Report is in honour of the fine country of Belgium. Chelsea have become increasingly enamoured with their footballers in recent years, and many of them continue to make impressive progress in their young careers. This week, Romelu Lukaku scored his first professional hat-trick, Kevin De Bruyne reached double figures in goals on [...]

Loanee Review: Patrick van Aanholt

Loanee Review: Patrick van Aanholt

To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Patrick van Aanholt. Club: Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Appearances: 31 (1 goal) The Story For some players, it takes [...]

Loanee Review: Patrick Bamford

Loanee Review: Patrick Bamford

To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Patrick Bamford. Club: Milton Keynes Dons Appearances: 14 (4 goals) The Story After a stuttering start to his [...]

Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net – Travels With The Chels

Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net – Travels With The Chels

If you’re a Chelsea fan and you can’t remember what you were doing this day 12 months ago, you were probably either under five or consuming illegal substances. I remember very clearly, and wrote a ‘Travels’ (published here in a slightly abridged version) to prove it…. This night had it all. There was hope. There [...]

Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net – Munich Memories Part 2

Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net – Munich Memories Part 2

Thanks to all those who’ve offered their Munich Memories. Today’s readers’ recollections are:- Prabheek Rajbhandary (@prateek423) remembers ‘getting my head shaved and not remembering it the next day due to drunkenness’! Ken Barkway was in the top tier of Chelsea end when DD rolled the ball into the net – he recalls there was silence, [...]

Final Appearances for Five as Under-18s Complete League Campaign

Final Appearances for Five as Under-18s Complete League Campaign

10 May 2013

Chelsea’s Under-18 team finished their 2012-13 league campaign on Friday with a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Cobham featuring goals from Dominic Solanke, Connor Hunte and Walter Figueira. With the second leg of the FA Youth Cup Final against Norwich City looming large on Monday, it was a heavily-changed team selected by Andy Myers, [...]

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Barcelona Youngster Josimar Talks About Chelsea Move

Barcelona Youngster Josimar Talks About Chelsea Move

09 May 2013

It would appear that Chelsea’s youth team ranks for the 2012-13 season are set to swell by one more at least, with news that Ecuadorian full-back/winger Josimar Quintero is to move from Barcelona to London this summer. In an interview with ECUAGOL, the 16 year-old spoke candidly about his future and the excitement of moving [...]

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The Loan Report: April 29 – May 5

The Loan Report: April 29 – May 5

05 May 2013

When deciding upon headline acts for the weekly Loan Report, deference usually goes to those who produce on the pitch, be it goals, assists, or clean sheets. Therefore this week, despite the stakes being considerably higher for other young Blues, we lead off with Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian international grabbed his seventh goal of [...]

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Under-18s: Chelsea 0-3 Reading

Under-18s: Chelsea 0-3 Reading

04 May 2013

Chelsea’s Under-18s succumbed to a talented Reading side on Saturday morning, losing 3-0 despite playing well for good spells and missing a host of chances.  A late first half goal by forward Craig Tanner gave the Royals a narrow lead, one which was doubled early in the second half by full back Shaun Long. Tanner’s [...]

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FA Youth Cup: Norwich City 1-0 Chelsea (Final First Leg)

FA Youth Cup: Norwich City 1-0 Chelsea (Final First Leg)

29 April 2013

Norwich City edged the first leg of the 2012-13 FA Youth Cup Final courtesy of a last-gasp penalty in a pulsating opening game in front of more than 21,000 fans at Carrow Road. Both teams spurned a series of good chances throughout the night before former Chelsea schoolboy Cameron McGeehan converted a 94th minute spot [...]

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FA Youth Cup: Previewing the Final

FA Youth Cup: Previewing the Final

29 April 2013

Appearing in a third FA Youth Cup Final in four years is no mean feat in the modern era of football, but it’s something Chelsea will be doing this week as they prepare to take on Norwich City in the first leg of this year’s deciding tie. The Blues are seeking to be the first [...]

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The Loan Report: April 22-28

The Loan Report: April 22-28

28 April 2013

Another dramatic weekend of loanee action – particularly in England – saw some young Chelsea players draw their 2012-13 campaign to a close, whilst others have one very big game to come next weekend with very, very high stakes. It’s appropriate this week to begin with Nathaniel Chalobah, who scored what can only be described [...]

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The Loan Report: April 15-21

The Loan Report: April 15-21

21 April 2013

The final rounds of fixtures are closing in fast, nowhere moreso than in England, and with the finish line in sight, this week’s Loan Report saw a number of Chelsea loanees square off against each other. In League One, Patrick Bamford and the MK Dons headed east to take on Sam Walker, Billy Clifford, and [...]

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Under-18s: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Under-18s: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

20 April 2013

Chelsea upset the Under-18 league form book and ended a run of six straight league defeats on Saturday morning with a 1-0 win over table-topping Fulham.  A first goal at this level for schoolboy Dominic Solanke ensured a much-changed Blues side took all three points for the first time in two months, and they were [...]

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FA Youth Cup: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (4-1 agg)

FA Youth Cup: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (4-1 agg)

19 April 2013

Chelsea’s young stars reached a third FA Youth Cup Finals in four years and kept alive hopes of being the first team to retain the trophy in half a decade after beating Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, a result which secured a 4-1 aggregate victory. Having won 2-0 at Anfield last Friday, the Blues entered [...]

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