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Chelsea’s chances of winning the Barclays Under-21 Premier League took a sizeable dent on Monday night as they suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Duncan Watmore’s early second half goal proved the difference between the two sides in a tight contest and the defeat leaves the Blues needing help from elsewhere if they are to end the season on top of the pile. Adi…
Marco van Ginkel became the 20th different Chelsea loanee to score a goal this season as he netted against Roma on Saturday night. We begin this late-season Loan Report with him before switching attention to another Serie A goalscorer. Headliners Van Ginkel has emerged as a regular name on Filippo Inzaghi’s team sheet over the last two to three months and, despite Milan’s season being all sorts of disappointing, his…
Chelsea’s hopes of adding the Barclays Under-18 Premier League title to their already impressive trophy haul were dealt a considerable and most likely fatal blow on Saturday morning as they allowed Manchester City to come from three goals behind to claim a 3-3 draw at Aldershot’s Electrical Services Stadium. A fantastic first half display capped by a brace by Isaac Christie-Davies had the Blues well in command and the win…
Chelsea’s Under-21s are firmly on the title hunt following a 4-3 win over fellow championship rivals Liverpool at Aldershot’s Electrical Services Stadium on Monday night which keeps their destiny in their own hands. A hat-trick from Dominic Solanke, taking him past the 40-goal mark for the season, and a strike by Alex Kiwomya did the damage in a topsy-turvy and frenetic contest played out in front of Chelsea’s largest Under-21…
Chelsea maintained their hopes of retaining the Barclays Under-21 Premier League title by beating Fulham 3-1 at Motspur Park on Monday afternoon. A devastating start by the visitors saw Dominic Solanke score twice inside the opening fifteen minutes to take his personal tally to 38 for the season, and although Adam Taggart halved the deficit just before the break, Charly Musonda put the result beyond doubt in the second half…
As we march ever closer to the finish line of the 2014-15 season, a number of Chelsea’s young loanees made their final appearances for their loan clubs this weekend, with at least one having cause for celebration. We start, however, with a goalscoring midfielder. Headliners Mario Pašalić has slowly, and slightly under the radar, become a dependable player for Elche this season in their battle to avoid relegation from La…
Chelsea’s Under-18s kept their hopes of adding the national league title to their recent slew of successes with a sensational 2-1 victory away to Manchester United on Saturday morning. In a match played at Altrincham’s Moss Lane stadium rather than in the usual confines of a training ground environment, Chelsea went behind early to a Marcus Rashford penalty and trailed for much of the game, but a wonderful second half…
Chelsea’s Under-21s kept up their hopes of retaining the Barclays Under-21 Premier League trophy after they came away from a potentially tricky trip to Southampton with a richly-deserved 2-0 victory. The young Blues controlled the contest throughout and were rarely threatened by their highly-rated hosts, and after Kasey Palmer had given them the lead with his latest highlight-reel strike, they looked good value for a victory eventually secured by Dominic…
Chelsea are FA Youth Cup winners yet again. For the fourth time in six years, the sixth time in club history, and for the second consecutive seasons the Blues are the cream of the country’s crop in Under-18 knockout football and secured their crown in beating Manchester City 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, ensuring a 5-2 aggregate scoreline. They become the first side to retain the most prestigious…
For the first time in 2015 we have a Loan Report in which no goals were scored, but there have been some interesting events in the loanwatch world over the past seven days, not least atop the Championship. Headliners This week saw the promotion race come to something of a hilt as four sides scrapped for two spots. Middlesbrough, with as many as three Chelsea players on loan this season,…