Chelsea reached a ninth consecutive FA Youth Cup Quarter Final after a thoroughly professional and diligent display earned them a 2-0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday evening. A goal in either half from Dujon Sterling and Marc Guehi respectively secured another last eight berth for the young Blues, who were measured and composed in every department, barely giving Tottenham a sniff, and looking every inch the favourites they…
The Loan Report: February 5-11
We’ve got four more goals to catch up on from the last week in this edition of the Loan Report, and all four were scored by young centre-forwards, both at home and abroad. We begin with Tammy Abraham. Headliners The 20 year-old has experienced the highs and lows of top-flight football during his stay at Swansea City, starting the campaign in good form that earned him a maiden England cap,…
Development Squad: Lincoln City 1-1 Chelsea (Lincoln City win 4-2 on penalties)
Chelsea’s Checkatrade Trophy dream ended in heartbreaking fashion at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank on Tuesday night, as they fell to defeat on penalties following a 1-1 draw, and were denied a trip to Wembley to play for professional silverware. Under pressure all night in the face of a fiercely-competitive home team and crowd, the Blues battled bravely, showed character and spirit beyond their tender years, and even managed to recover…
The Loan Report: January 29 – February 4th
There are no fewer than nine goals to bring you in a record-breaking Loan Report so, without further ado, it’s time to dive straight in. Headliners Our action-packed week began way back last Monday, when Belenenses hosted Benfica in the Portugese league, and Brazilian forward Nathan came off the bench to give his team a late lead. Belenenses surrendered that advantage and had to settle for a 1-1 draw, but…
