The Loan Report: March 5-11

March 11, 2018

Following a rather quiet fortnight on the Loan Front, this weekend gave us plenty to talk about, with Kenedy leading the way by scoring his first goals for Newcastle United, whilst Michy Batshuayi got back into the goalscoring groove too. Headliners Quite the pair of goals they were too. The Brazilian was in top form for the Toon Army in a big relegation clash against Southampton, and found the back…

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Under-18s: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-4 Chelsea

March 9, 2018

Chelsea are two wins away from their fourth successive Under-18 Premier League South title after a 4-1 win at Brighton on Friday night saw them move twelve points clear of nearest challenger Arsenal. Charlie Brown, Billy Gilmour and George McEachran struck in a devastating four-minute first-half spell to put the result beyond doubt there and then, whilst Clinton Mola thumped home a spectacular fourth to add emphasis in the second…

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Under-18s: Chelsea 2-0 Leicester City

March 6, 2018

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Under-18 Premier League to nine points with a 2-0 win over Leicester City at Cobham on a rainy Tuesday lunchtime. With second-placed Arsenal not in action until the weekend after next, the Blues knew that wins against the Foxes and Brighton on Friday would heap the pressure on the chasing Gunners, and second-half goals from Martell Taylor-Crossdale and Charlie Brown ensured…

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The Loan Report: February 26 – March 4

March 4, 2018

A relatively quiet week on the loan front lacked significant headlines and several English-based players saw their fixtures postponed due to heavy snow and freezing weather. With nothing specific to focus on, let’s dive straight in. England Premier League Inclement weather rarely results in postponements in the Premier League, however, and so a full schedule of matches went ahead. Kurt Zouma was in superb form for Stoke at Southampton, but…

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