The Growth of the Chelsea/Vitesse Partnership

August 31, 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…

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The Loan Report: August 19-25

August 25, 2013

There were goals aplenty for Chelsea’s young loanees this past week as the group continued what has been a very productive start to the 2013-14 season. We begin with Marko Marin and Sevilla. Headliners The little German forward struggled in London last season but has already made himself a firm fan’s favourite at Sevilla and bagged his first competitive goals for the club as they brushed Slask Wroclaw aside 4-1…

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Under-21s: Chelsea 5-1 Leicester City

August 24, 2013

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…

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Under-18s: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United

August 24, 2013

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,…

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Chelsea Supporters Trust AGM – A Sense of History

August 22, 2013

History. The thing that the Scousers (and others) accuse us of not having. There is a banner that says ‘making history, not re-living it’, and there was a sense of a bit of both in SW6 on Saturday, when the first AGM of the Chelsea Supporters Trust was held in the Attenborough Suite at Stamford Bridge, preceded by a hugely enjoyable tour of West Brompton Cemetery led by Chelsea FC…

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The Loan Report: August 12-18

August 19, 2013

Thorgan Hazard has this week’s Loan Report headline all to himself as he netted both of Zulte Waregem’s goals in their 2-0 win over Mons. We kick off the round-up in Belgium. Headliners It’s been an interesting start to the 2013-14 season for the younger Hazard. He started the season with a goal from a spectacular long-range free-kick, before being handed the club captaincy only to see the offer withdrawn…

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Under-18s: Chelsea 3-0 Sunderland

August 17, 2013

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…

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Under-21s: Southampton 1-4 Chelsea

August 16, 2013

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…

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Assessing Chelsea’s Chances for the New Season

August 16, 2013

Following the dispiriting gloom of the Benitez era, the return of the prodigal One seems to have brought with it an optimism long missed around Stamford Bridge. Pre-season results have been mostly encouraging, with a returning batch of loaned youngsters adding competition and depth to last season’s stretched squad. Bookies have installed the club as favourites for the title in a season where managerial upheaval has made unknown quantities of…

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Chelsea Supporters Trust AGM Preview

August 14, 2013

To most Chelsea supporters, Saturday 17th August is simply the day before the first home game of the season against Hull. In fact, it’s a historic day for the club’s fans. The first Annual General Meeting of the Chelsea Supporters Trust will take place at 2.00pm in the Attenborough Suite of the Copthorne Hotel at Stamford Bridge. This, in reality, is the day that the Working Group have spent in…

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