Chelsea made it five matches unbeaten at Under-18 level on Saturday with a hugely impressive 4-1 victory over a handy Bolton Wanderers team at Cobham. Kasey Palmer’s first half goal was all that separated the teams for the first hour of what was a close match but Chelsea ran away with things from there on in with further strikes from Charlie Colkett, Iké Ugbo and Mukhtar Ali, whilst Sam Bailey…
The Loan Report: March 24-30
It was quite the week for Chelsea’s loanees, with half a dozen goals scored, the odd assist, and a couple of important seasonal landmarks reached in what has been a rather sensational campaign on the loan front. We begin with the man with more goals than anybody else, Patrick Bamford. Headliners Bamford has been front and centre in this weekly report for much of the season and was this week…
Under-18s: Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Under-18s completed an unbeaten three-match week on Saturday with a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United. The Blues dominated the contest and should really have returned south with all three points but failed to take a number of chances following Jordan Houghton’s third minute opener, but they were unable to add to their tally and Joe Riley’s smart finish after an hour meant the hosts claimed a share of…
Under-21s: Chelsea 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea’s Under-21s made it eleven unbeaten league matches in a run stretching back to late September by beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at Cobham on Friday night. Islam Feruz’s strike midway through the first half proved enough to secure another three points in the young Blues’ title challenge and whilst they might have done enough to deserve a healthier margin of victory, there was never really a threat of them relinquishing…
Bamford Brings Up Century Of Chelsea Loanee Goals
It’s been relatively inevitable for a while now, but Chelsea’s assortment of players out on loan – currently 31 – have hit a particularly big milestone this evening. Patrick Bamford’s goal inside of one minute for Derby County against Ipswich Town was the 100th goal scored by a young Blue playing for another club during the 2013-14 season. It was perhaps appropriate that the England Under-21 hitman grabbed the goal…
Under-18s: Fulham 0-0 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Under-18s turned in an impressive performance that lacked only in goals as their West London derby away to Fulham on Tuesday evening ended 0-0. Despite giving up plenty in both age and experience against a Fulham team featuring six of their FA Youth Cup team, the young Blues enjoyed much the better of the rare academy game under floodlights and limited their hosts to just one chance of note,…
The Loan Report: March 17-23
Romelu Lukaku and Christian Atsu ensured a 31st consecutive week where a Chelsea loanee scored during the 2013-14 season, and took the running total of goals scored up to 99 in a season of remarkable statistics on the loan front. Headliners Lukaku has been good for a goal more often than not so far this campaign, and netted his 12th for Everton during the Toffees’ 3-2 win over Swansea City…
Under-18s: Chelsea 2-0 West Brom
Chelsea’s Under-18s re-found their winning vibe at home on Saturday morning with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Cobham. Goals in each half from England youth internationals Charlie Colkett and Fankaty Dabo secured three points for Adi Viveash’s boys in a game they dominated from start to finish; a fine way to bounce back after recent reverses to Leicester and Fulham on their own patch. As…
Under-21s: Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Under-21s were held to a 0-0 draw away to Manchester United in a clash between two teams at the business end of the Barclays Under-21 League table on Friday night. They controlled large portions of the match and fashioned by far the better of the chances but were unable to take them and were held to a first nil-nil draw since a trip to Everton last April. One particular…
Feruz Pressing For Improvements
Following the career of a young prospect is an interesting proposition; one that can often be formulaic, predictable, and full of hyperbole. It doesn’t take much for a kid to explode onto the scene with a dazzling display of exuberance – perhaps on a big stage like the FA Youth Cup – and find himself the subject of a great deal of hype and consternation in the hours and days…