The Loan Report: October 29 – November 4
After a steady if unspectacular few weeks on the loan front, things exploded back into life over the past seven days, with a bunch of goals and noteworthy talking points. Let’s get stuck in. Headliners It’s a good time to be Jacob Maddox. Turning 20 on Saturday, he scored his first professional goals in midweek by notching a brace in Cheltenham’s Checkatrade Trophy win against Arsenal’s Under-21s, and followed that…
The Loan Report: October 22-28
Another week, another goal for the Loan Army. It wasn’t the most spectacular seven days, but the 40-strong group continues to churn along rather nicely overall. Headliners Michy Batshuayi provided the goal as Valencia drew 1-1 at Young Boys in the Champions League; his smart touch to create the chance was followed by the composure to round the goalkeeper and tuck away his second goal of the season. It hasn’t…
Development Squad: Chelsea 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea’s Development Squad were punished for not being good enough for long enough against Brighton & Hove Albion at Aldershot on Saturday, succumbing to a 3-2 defeat, despite mounting a late and enthusiastic comeback effort. The Blues were second-best for long portions of the match, and found themselves 3-0 down before an hour had been played, as goals from Victor Gyokeres, Aaron Connolly and Jordan Davies put them to the…