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A Chelsea Under-18 team packed with Under-16 schoolboys lost 3-0 to West London neighbours Fulham on Friday afternoon, their second home defeat in the space of a week. Dean O’Halloran gave Steve Wigley’s side the lead midway through the first half, Patrick Roberts doubled it just before the hour, and Aaron Redford came off the bench to round things off in style late in the game. Despite the relative comfort…
Romelu Lukaku returned from injury this weekend and needed little more than twenty minutes to make his presence felt. His tenth goal of Everton’s season was also the 93rd produced by a Chelsea player away on loan and was enough to not only secure a 1-0 win over West Ham United, but also ensured the loanee goalscoring streak continued for a 28th successive week of the 2013-14 season. Headliners Lukaku…
Spring brings a feeling of renewal; a fresh start. Supermarkets are advertising product discounts for a “spring clean”. The crocuses and daffodils are out – Hyde Park was looking stunning, albeit somewhat overcast today. For those of us of the Christian faith, the great season of Lent is upon us. And at the risk of being accused of attempting to steal the thunder of my dear friend, Driver on The…
Chelsea’s Under-18s went down to a first home defeat of the season on Saturday as Leicester City claimed an impressive 2-0 win at Cobham. Second half strikes from Danny Rowe and substitute Chris Dusabe were enough for the Foxes to take all three points back home with them, and they did so deservedly after putting in a committed and disciplined display. Adi Viveash’s team selection was the usual mixture of…
Chelsea confirmed their credentials as the team to beat in the inaugural UEFA Youth League as they made it seven wins from seven by demolishing Milan 4-1 in the Round of Sixteen. Lewis Baker was the star of the show as he scored two terrific goals, whilst Jeremie Boga and Alex Kiwomya also got in on the act as Dermot Drummy’s boys joined Barcelona as confirmed last eight participants. Ahead…
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In this week’s Loan Report, Patrick Bamford and Christian Atsu continued the Chelsea loanee goalscoring streak into a 27th consecutive week of the 2013-14 season, but it was a mixed bag elsewhere as a number of familiar names and faces encountered a change of circumstance. Headliners Having scored in four consecutive Derby County matches, it came as something of a disappointment when Bamford failed to score against Queens Park Rangers…
Chelsea’s Under-18s booked a spot in a fifth consecutive FA Youth Cup Quarter Final with a 2-0 win away to Cardiff City on Tuesday evening. The youngsters were made to work hard for their victory as they took on a very defensively-minded Cardiff side but an early goal from Dominic Solanke set them on their way, and following more than an hour of probing, Alex Kiwomya’s 77th minute goal secured…
For the second successive week, Croatian midfielder Mario Pašalić netted to extend the unbeaten run of Chelsea loanee goalscoring in the 2013-14 season to a 26th consecutive week, and in doing so made it 90 goals scored by the (current running total of) 30 Blues youngsters away on loan. It was a rare bright moment in a week which was otherwise rather disappointing on a number of levels, so we…
Chelsea’s youngest Under-18 team of the season staged a late comeback on Saturday morning to earn a point in a 2-2 draw against London rivals Arsenal at Cobham. No fewer than nine schoolboys featured for a Blues team which had found itself trailing 2-0 midway through the second half after goals from Renny Smith and Stephy Mavididi, but they finished strong. Jake Clarke-Salter’s first youth team goal reduced the arrears…