Month: August 2013

Since Georgian businessman Merab Jordania purchased Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem in 2010, the relationship between the Gelderlanders and Chelsea has grown considerably with each passing year. What began as an informal partnership based on a friendship held between Jordania and Roman Abramovich has flourished into a full-blown affiliation in which both clubs are increasingly dependent on each other. In that fledgling first season, the Blues sent Nemanja Matic, Slobodan Rajkovic…

Chelsea’s Under-21 team continued a fine recent run of form with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. (view Dan Davies’ excellent match gallery HERE) In a display of clinical ruthlessness the young Blues took full advantage of their best moments and ran away with a game which was a lot closer than the final scoreline reflected. Isaiah Brown and Islam Feruz both netted…

Chelsea’s Under 18s made it two wins from two at the start of their league campaign after beating West Ham United 2-1 at a rain-sodden Cobham. The Hammers had taken an early lead in spectacular fashion but the Blues responded well and after Tammy Abraham had restored parity, George Cole scored the goal which would secure the points. Both teams had chances aplenty in the second half, especially the visitors,…

Chelsea got their Under-18 season off to a winning start on Saturday morning with a 3-0 win over Sunderland at Cobham. Despite controlling the game for the most part, the Blues were made to wait for their opening goal, but it was worth staying patient for. Charly Musonda’s delightful free kick opened the scoring early in the second half, and a late brace from Dominic Solanke sealed the first three…

Chelsea’s Under-21s got their season up and running with a highly impressive 4-1 victory away to Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Friday night. It was a game of set-pieces as the hosts took an early lead through an Omar Rowe free-kick but Man of the Match Lewis Baker provided a dead-ball equaliser for Alex Davey before Isaiah Brown gave the Blues the lead with his second in as many…