The Loan Report: October 24-30

October 30, 2016

On pace for a record-breaking season, the Chelsea loan army are collectively up to 47 goals for the campaign after another action-packed week. We begin in the Netherlands… Headliners Vitesse Arnhem have never won the Dutch Cup but are one step closer to breaking that duck following Wednesday’s 4-1 Second Round win over second-tier RKC Waalwijk. The comprehensive home victory included a seventh goal of the season for Lewis Baker,…

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Under-18s: Chelsea 2-0 Leicester City

October 29, 2016

Chelsea’s 100% home record in the Under-18 Premier League remains intact following a 2-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday morning. The Blues, who are unbeaten on their own patch for more than two and a half years, were made to work hard for the victory but a brace of second half goals from Martell Taylor-Crossdale, his ninth and tenth of the season respectively, secured another valuable three points for…

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Development Squad: Chelsea 2-2 Derby County

October 24, 2016

Chelsea’s search for an Under-23 victory will go on for at least another week after they shared a 2-2 draw at home to Derby County on Monday evening at Aldershot in a fixture headlined by Kurt Zouma’s first match action since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in February. He was at the centre of attention in the first half, conceding a penalty from which Callum Guy eventually scored after the…

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The Loan Report: October 17-23

October 23, 2016

The streak of a Chelsea loanee scoring in every single full, non-international break, week of the 2016-17 season so far continued this week with three more strikes to take us to 42 overall for the campaign. We begin with a player who, despite being contracted to the Blues, might not actually ever come back. Headliners The nature of Juan Cuadrado’s three-year loan deal to Juventus makes it highly likely that…

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Under-18s: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Chelsea

October 22, 2016

Chelsea’s search for an away win in the Under-18 Premier League this season continues after an entertaining 1-1 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday morning. The Blues took a first-half lead through Marc Guehi but that advantage was swiftly cancelled out by Samuel Shashoua’s well-taken equaliser. In a game that to’d and fro’d with both sides enjoying good chances, it was Chelsea who were presented with the best opportunity…

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Development Squad: Exeter City 3-2 Chelsea

October 18, 2016

Chelsea’s Checkatrade Trophy adventure came to a premature end on Tuesday evening as a 3-2 defeat away to Exeter City at St James Park ensured that they will be unable to qualify for the knockout stages in the new year. A rather disappointing first half in which they were too passive and often intimidated by their more experienced foes saw them trailing 2-0 to goals from Ollie Watkins and David…

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The Loan Report: October 10-16

October 16, 2016

Chelsea’s army of loanees picked up where they left off before the international break upon returning to club action this weekend, with another bunch of goals to bring you and a whole lot more besides. Headliners The first of those goals was scored by Lucas Piazon, who helped Fulham to a 4-2 win away to Barnsley. It was a first victory in six games for the West London side, who…

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Under-18s: Chelsea 2-0 Reading

October 15, 2016

Chelsea’s 100% record at home in the Under-18 Premier League continued on Saturday morning courtesy of a 2-0 win over Reading at Cobham. The Blues were made to work hard for their reward and had to wait until well into the second half before they eventually took the lead, but a lovely team goal finished by Tariq Uwakwe was the least they deserved. Substitute Charlie Brown added gloss to the…

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Development Squad: Chelsea 0-0 Leicester City

October 14, 2016

Chelsea’s Development Squad returned to action on Friday night but endured a frustrating time of it as they were held to a goalless draw at home to bottom of the table Leicester City at Aldershot’s EBB Stadium. The Blues were well on top for the majority of the match, and struck the woodwork in a dominant first half, but they looked short of match sharpness the longer the game went…

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The Loan Report: September 26 – October 2

October 2, 2016

We’ve had a flurry of goals in every single week of the Loan Report season so far, and the past seven days proved no exception to that, with four more to bring you this time around. Let’s dive right in with birthday boy Tammy Abraham. Headliners The prolific young forward celebrates turning 19 today (Sunday) and did so by scoring his 11th goal of the campaign in all competitions at…

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