Thanks to all those who’ve offered their Munich Memories. Today’s readers’ recollections are:- Prabheek Rajbhandary (@prateek423) remembers ‘getting my head shaved and not remembering it the next day due to drunkenness’! Ken Barkway was in the top tier of Chelsea end when DD rolled the ball into the net – he recalls there was silence, an almighty roar then sobbing. Finally, Martin Wickham had a brush with the stars:- ‘At…
Loanee Review: Sam Walker
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Sam Walker. Club(s): Bristol Rovers, Colchester United Appearances: 14 (Bristol Rovers), 19 (Colchester United) The Story For the second consecutive season, Sam had loan spells in England’s third and fourth tiers, and they…
Loanee Review: Milan Lalkovic
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Milan Lalkovic. Club: Vitória SC (Portugal) Appearances: 8 (0 goals) The Story Entering the last year of his contract, a campaign during which he would turn 20, a loan move for Milan Lalkovic…
Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net – Munich Memories Part 1
OK, so you might barely have recovered from Chelsea’s triumphant trip to Amsterdam to lift the UEFA Cup, but at TheChels we have no hesitation in celebrating the first anniversary of that extraordinary night in Munich 12 months ago – OK, 363 days ago, to be pedantic. On Sunday we’ll be revisiting a classic ‘Travels With The Chels’ and on Monday there’ll be a special ‘What C ‘IF’ C’ on…
Loanee Review: Kenneth Omeruo
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Kenneth Omeruo. Club: ADO Den Haag (Netherlands) Appearances: 33 The Story It’s been something of a breakout season for Omeruo, but his exposure has had almost nothing to do with his performances in…
Loanee Review: Tomas Kalas
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Tomas Kalas. Club: Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Appearances: 34 (1 goal) The Story Tomas spent a second successive season at Vitesse Arnhem, the most visual of Chelsea’s affiliates, and whilst he made it clear…
Loanee Review: Archange Nkumu
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Archange Nkumu. Club(s): Yeovil Town, Colchester United Appearances: Yeovil 1, Colchester 0 The Story Heading into the season about to turn 19 and in the last year of his contract, Nkumu was a…
Loanee Review: Amin Affane
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Amin Affane. Club: Roda JC (Netherlands) Appearances: 16 (1 goal) The Story Having been a part of the successful 2011-12 FA Youth Cup winning side, Amin was largely expected to become a part…
FA Youth Cup: Chelsea 2-3 Norwich City (2-4 agg)
Chelsea relinquished their hold on the FA Youth Cup after losing 3-2 to Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening, a result which handed the Canaries a 4-2 aggregate victory and a first competition win since 1983. Facing a one-goal deficit from the first leg, the young Blues started well and were on terms early when Jeremie Boga opened the scoring in sublime style, but some errant defending allowed…
The Loan Report: May 6-12
With the season close to an end, potential headline-makers for the Loan Report are becoming harder to find, but for the second week in a row, Kevin De Bruyne stood up and made himself counted by netting his eighth league goal of the season for Werder Bremen. Having grabbed a goal against Augsburg last week, the Belgian went into the home clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in good form and it…