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Chelsea got the defence of their Barclays Under-21 Premier League title off to a winning start on Friday night with a narrow 2-1 victory over a very good Manchester City team at the Electrical Services Stadium in Aldershot. The visitors led for almost the entire match through defender Pablo Maffeo but despite starting badly the Blues grew in stature the longer the game went on and deservedly drew level when…
We’re back with another season of football set to begin at Category One level and if the previous seasons are anything to go by it’ll be an intoxicating ten months with no shortage of drama and plenty of promise. Here at TheChels.net we’re taking a look at what to expect from the 2014-15 season and we finish with a comprehensive look at Chelsea themselves. Standards are high down at the…
Well, that wasn’t too bad. Thanks to the World Cup and an early pre-season opportunity to watch the boys in blue, compared to other years the close season has positively fled. And that can only mean one thing. TheChels.Net’s resident Old Crone, Gypsy Rose Baby, looks into her crystal ball to predict the future and also looks back to last year’s predictions. Arsenal The spreadsheetists and latteistas have been bigging…
We’re back with another season of football set to begin at Category One level and if the previous seasons are anything to go by it’ll be an intoxicating ten months with no shortage of drama and plenty of promise. Here at TheChels.net we’re taking a look at what to expect from the 2014-15 season; today, the spotlight is on the teams Chelsea will be facing this year. Under-21 and Under-18…
We’re back with another season of football set to begin at Category One level and if the previous seasons are anything to go by it’ll be an intoxicating ten months with no shortage of drama and plenty of promise. Here at TheChels.net we’re taking a look at what to expect from the 2014-15 season and we begin by going through the various competitions Chelsea will be involved in. Barclays Under-21…
Chelsea’s Under-18 fixture list for the 2014-15 season has been confirmed today as the competition has once again undergone a few adjustments ahead of the big kick-off. Whilst things at Under-21 level have been split into two leagues of Category One teams based on performances last season the younger boys remain split by geography, with twelve teams in each of the Northern and Southern sections. However, there will be no…
French top flight club Bastia have this afternoon announced an agreement with Chelsea for the loan acquisition of Colombian forward Joao Rodriguez. The Corsican side, managed by former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele, made the announcement on their official website this afternoon and the move is now subject to international clearance, although that should be a formality. Rodriguez agreed to join Chelsea back in 2012 after impressing for Deportes Quindío and…
The FA Chairman’s England Commission Report was published in May amidst publicity and controversy. It had been a difficult birth. When it was set up, the Commission was accused of not being “diverse” enough, as it did not include any black players (Rio Ferdinand was subsequently invited to join the Commission), or women. The Premier League declined to participate completely. Copies of the report were provided to delegates at last…
It almost goes without saying that after a season in which more than thirty Chelsea players embarked on loan moves that we’re far from being done on that front this summer, but as we reach the one-week mark until the Football League (and Eredivisie) gets underway and we find ourselves two weeks out from the return of the Premier League, business is most definitely about to pick up. The Blues…
We’re now heading towards the 2014/2015 football season with all the speed of Usain Bolt trying to get away from Glasgow. The summer’s main sporting occasions are behind us, and pre-season friendlies are beginning to dominate the sport pages. And at TheChels.Net, we’ve been keeping up with not just pre-season matches, but supporter-orientated events taking place. Pre-season Travels With The Chels There was a rare opportunity for supporters to attend…