Chelsea will go into the Barclays Under-21 Premier League playoffs as the top seed and finish the regular season at the top of the standings courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Gunners went ahead in the first half as Hector Bellerin edged the hosts into a deserved lead but the Blues responded better as the game went on and goals from…
The Loan Report: April 14-21
An extended Easter weekend edition of the Loan Report hands over the headlines to a trio of Englishmen who have come through the ranks at Chelsea and forged solid professional careers from them. All defensively-minded, two of them found the scoresheet to extend the streak into a 35th week, whilst another secured the first promotion of his fledgling time in the game. Headliners The first contribution went to Sam Hutchinson,…
‘How Many Will Play For The First Team Though?’
One of the more common sub-plots to Chelsea’s season has been their prolific activity on the loan front. With more than thirty players away at other clubs, their largesse in the outgoing temporary market has attracted considerable attention; not least because it’s unheard of within English football. As the Blues’ title challenge faltered with a lack of top quality striking options, critics have been quick to point out the folly…
Under-21s: Chelsea 4-2 West Bromwich Albion
Chelsea secured a place in the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Semi Finals on Saturday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Cobham. The Blues made sure of a top four finish and a shot at the national title with a well-earned triumph despite twice having been pegged back from ahead. Isaiah Brown opened the scoring early on against his former club and Lewis Baker kept the hosts…
FA Youth Cup: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea (1-3 on Aggregate)
Chelsea defeated Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night courtesy of a Charlie Colkett goal that ensured a 3-1 aggregate victory and a place in a third consecutive FA Youth Cup Final. The Blues become the first club in some sixty years to achieve such a feat and will now face West London neighbours Fulham in a two legged Final at the end of April and start of…
World Cup Prospects for Chelsea’s Loanees
The final few weeks of the season aren’t just a crucial time for clubs to meet their destiny, but in many years they also represent the opportunity for a player to secure or fight for his place in his national team’s squad for an upcoming international tournament. Chelsea will have a slew of players heading to Brazil at the end of May in preparation for the FIFA World Cup but…
Under-21s: Aston Villa 2-4 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Under-21s picked up an impressive 4-2 victory away to Aston Villa on Monday evening to continue their charge towards the post-season playoff structure in the Barclays Under-21 Premier League. John Swift opened the scoring inside five minutes but the hosts responded well and were deservedly on terms midway through the first half through Daniel Johnson, but some excellent football by the Blues was rewarded with a 3-1 half time…
The Loan Report: April 7-13
It’s an Eredivisie-heavy Loan Report this week as despite some disappointing results for both Vitesse Arnhem and NAC Breda, Chelsea loanees at both clubs found the scoresheet to help extend the unbroken streak of scoring this season to a 34th week. We begin in Arnhem. Headliners Vitesse haven’t enjoyed the best of form in recent weeks and four games without a win had not only damaged their Champions League hopes,…
FA Youth Cup: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (Semi Final First Leg)
Chelsea eked out a slender advantage in their FA Youth Cup Semi Final tie against Arsenal by winning an entertaining first leg 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening. Chuba Akpom had put the visitors ahead with a solo strike of the highest order but the Blues, who enjoyed the better of the game overall, responded quickly through Charlie Colkett before Alex Kiwomya’s opportune effort ensured they would take a…
TV. Or Not TV. That Is The Question.
Much has been made by the media (particularly the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph) of an alleged decision by the Premier League that they intend to “help” Chelsea by switching one of our forthcoming Premier League fixtures featuring Sunderland and Liverpool games to a Saturday. That’s great, until you look at the detail. One of our Champions League semi-final games must be played on a Tuesday. For the PL…