Chelsea’s Under-18s completed an unbeaten three-match week on Saturday with a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United. The Blues dominated the contest and should really have returned south with all three points but failed to take a number of chances following Jordan Houghton’s third minute opener, but they were unable to add to their tally and Joe Riley’s smart finish after an hour meant the hosts claimed a share of…
Chelsea’s Under-21s made it eleven unbeaten league matches in a run stretching back to late September by beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at Cobham on Friday night. Islam Feruz’s strike midway through the first half proved enough to secure another three points in the young Blues’ title challenge and whilst they might have done enough to deserve a healthier margin of victory, there was never really a threat of them relinquishing…
It’s been relatively inevitable for a while now, but Chelsea’s assortment of players out on loan – currently 31 – have hit a particularly big milestone this evening. Patrick Bamford’s goal inside of one minute for Derby County against Ipswich Town was the 100th goal scored by a young Blue playing for another club during the 2013-14 season. It was perhaps appropriate that the England Under-21 hitman grabbed the goal…
Chelsea’s Under-18s turned in an impressive performance that lacked only in goals as their West London derby away to Fulham on Tuesday evening ended 0-0. Despite giving up plenty in both age and experience against a Fulham team featuring six of their FA Youth Cup team, the young Blues enjoyed much the better of the rare academy game under floodlights and limited their hosts to just one chance of note,…
Romelu Lukaku and Christian Atsu ensured a 31st consecutive week where a Chelsea loanee scored during the 2013-14 season, and took the running total of goals scored up to 99 in a season of remarkable statistics on the loan front. Headliners Lukaku has been good for a goal more often than not so far this campaign, and netted his 12th for Everton during the Toffees’ 3-2 win over Swansea City…
Chelsea’s Under-18s re-found their winning vibe at home on Saturday morning with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Cobham. Goals in each half from England youth internationals Charlie Colkett and Fankaty Dabo secured three points for Adi Viveash’s boys in a game they dominated from start to finish; a fine way to bounce back after recent reverses to Leicester and Fulham on their own patch. As…
Chelsea’s Under-21s were held to a 0-0 draw away to Manchester United in a clash between two teams at the business end of the Barclays Under-21 League table on Friday night. They controlled large portions of the match and fashioned by far the better of the chances but were unable to take them and were held to a first nil-nil draw since a trip to Everton last April. One particular…
Following the career of a young prospect is an interesting proposition; one that can often be formulaic, predictable, and full of hyperbole. It doesn’t take much for a kid to explode onto the scene with a dazzling display of exuberance – perhaps on a big stage like the FA Youth Cup – and find himself the subject of a great deal of hype and consternation in the hours and days…
Milan Lalkovic took centre stage this week as his sixth goal of the season – and the 96th scored by a Chelsea loanee in 2013-14 – ensured the run of Blues scoring for over clubs this campaign entered an unbroken 30th week. There were assists for Marko Marin and Thorgan Hazard most notably elsewhere, whilst the rest of the crop largely continued in their familiar roles as the die has…
Chelsea’s love affair with the FA Youth Cup continues unabated as another cracker of a tie saw them best Newcastle United 3-2 in a tense Quarter Final affair fraught with controversy, confrontation and drama. The Blues went ahead through Dominic Solanke’s eighteenth goal of the season but they found themselves behind at the break – and for the first time in the competition this season – as Olivier Kemen’s dubious…