Youth & Reserves

Chelsea secured a place in the last eight of this season’s Barclays Under-21 Premier League International Cup on Friday night courtesy of a 5-0 walloping of Celtic at Aldershot’s EBB Stadium. Four goals in twenty-three resounding first-half minutes paved the way for their progression as Mukhtar Ali, Kevin Wright, Charly Musonda and Kasey Palmer all got on the scoresheet in a display of relentless and clinical attacking play. The remainder…

Chelsea remain clear at the top of the Barclays Under-18 Premier League after notching a resounding 5-0 win over third-placed Leicester City at Cobham on Saturday. Joe Edwards’ side took their goals tally to 23 from their last four outings with another formidable display of attacking; Iké Ugbo moved into double figures for the season with a first-half brace whilst Jacob Maddox, Mason Mount and substitute Charlie Wakefield all got…

“In the first-team squad we have seven under-21 players who have 26 starts and 12 substitute appearances this season, and 43 appearances on the bench (when they were) not used.” It was a curious riposte from the beleaguered Jose Mourinho on Monday when pressed as to why he continues to struggle to integrate youngsters into his Chelsea first team squad. It’s not the first time a manager has come prepared,…

Chelsea’s rampant Under-18s once again emphasised that they are very much the team to beat in the South league right now after a resounding 7-2 victory at Southampton on Saturday. The hosts scored the first and last goals of the contest but had little to shout about in between as Chelsea made light work of the wet weather and tore into their hosts with ruthless efficiency. Iké Ugbo led the…

Chelsea’s Under-21s got back to winning ways on Sunday afternoon with a rampaging 4-0 win over Liverpool at Cobham. A blistering spell of four goals in ten minutes either side of half time did the damage with Bertrand Traore opening the scoring before three in quick succession after the restart put the result beyond doubt. A glorious solo strike by Ruben Loftus-Cheek made it 2-0 before Tammy Abraham completed the…

Chelsea’s Under-18s emphasised that they are the team to beat in the South League this season as a resounding 7-0 win over Norwich City this Saturday lunchtime extended their lead at the top of the table. It was perhaps as one-sided a contest as you might see at this level all year long, with Miro Muheim and Iké Ugbo each grabbing themselves a brace as Chelsea bossed things from first…